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Hornsby Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Hornsby Shire

Occupation of employment

There were more male professionals in Hornsby Shire in 2021 than any other occupation.

Hornsby Shire's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area, education levels, and the working and social aspirations of the population. When viewed with other indicators, such as Educational Qualifications and Individual Income, Occupation is a key measure for evaluating Hornsby Shire's socio-economic status and skill base.

Q:

Derived from the two Census questions:

'In the main job held last week, what was the person's occupation?' and 'What are the main tasks that the person himself/herself usually performs in that occupation?'

Occupation of employment
Hornsby Shire - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Thornleigh %Number%Thornleigh %2016 to 2021
Managers8,02220.920.87,39820.019.7+624
Professionals13,33834.836.111,85632.133.5+1,482
Technicians and Trades Workers5,38914.114.15,70315.415.0-314
Community and Personal Service Workers1,9015.05.51,9955.45.5-94
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,7627.27.12,7467.47.8+16
Sales Workers2,3146.05.82,5126.87.0-198
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,5944.23.81,5554.23.8+39
Labourers2,4406.45.72,5586.96.3-118
Not stated or inadequately described5771.51.15941.61.5-17
Total employed persons aged 15+38,325100.0100.036,917100.0100.0+1,408
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the male resident population in Hornsby Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (13,338 males or 34.8%)
  • Managers (8,022 males or 20.9%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (5,389 males or 14.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 26,749 males in total or 69.8% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Thornleigh employed 36.1% in Professionals; 20.8% in Managers; and 14.1% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the male population of Hornsby Shire and Thornleigh was:

  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Professionals (34.8% compared to 36.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Hornsby Shire increased by 1,408 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of male residents between 2016 and 2021 in Hornsby Shire were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+1,482 males)
  • Managers (+624 males)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-314 males)
  • Sales Workers (-198 males)

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