Wollongong City

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Wollongong City, 24.2% of workers were Professionals, compared to 25.9% in New South Wales.

Occupation is a key component for evaluating the socio-economic status of the local workers and the skills required to work in each industry sector.

The occupations of the local workers in Wollongong City will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in Wollongong City;
  • The age of the workforce;
  • The skill and qualification level required to enter an industry; and
  • The working and social aspirations of the population.

For a complete local workers analysis for Wollongong City, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers occupations
Wollongong City - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers9,35510.814.67,90810.013.5+1,447
Professionals20,91924.225.918,03022.823.6+2,889
Technicians and Trades Workers11,76713.611.810,90813.812.7+859
Community and Personal Service Workers10,99212.710.69,62112.110.4+1,371
Clerical and Administrative Workers12,03813.913.011,93015.113.8+108
Sales Workers6,9928.18.07,2879.29.2-295
Machinery Operators And Drivers5,8916.86.05,3196.76.1+572
Labourers7,2898.48.26,9468.88.8+343
Inadequately described or not stated1,3301.51.91,2741.61.8+56
Total Persons86,573100.0100.079,223100.0100.0+7,350

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the All industries workforce in Wollongong City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (20,919 local workers or 24.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (12,038 local workers or 13.9%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (11,767 local workers or 13.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 44,724 people in total or 51.7% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 13.0% as Clerical and Administrative Workers and 11.8% as Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Wollongong City and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (10.8% compared to 14.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.7% compared to 10.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.6% compared to 11.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (24.2% compared to 25.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Wollongong City between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+2,889 local workers)
  • Managers (+1,447 local workers)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,371 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+859 local workers)

Wollongong City Council

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