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The Hills Shire CouncilCommunity profile

The Hills Shire

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in The Hills Shire in 2021 than any other occupation.

The Hills 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 The Hills 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
The Hills Shire - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2006 to 2021
Managers18,19618.915.212,51817.713.2+5,678
Professionals31,40232.529.318,11925.623.8+13,283
Technicians and Trades Workers9,1329.510.58,23311.712.7+899
Community and Personal Service Workers7,1187.49.34,7466.78.0+2,371
Clerical and Administrative Workers14,43615.013.812,63717.916.7+1,798
Sales Workers7,6798.07.87,44110.59.5+237
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,8182.95.62,2763.26.0+542
Labourers4,2174.46.83,4764.98.1+740
Not stated or inadequately described1,4861.51.91,1921.72.1+293
Total employed persons aged 15+96,477100.0100.070,642100.0100.0+25,834
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 resident population in The Hills Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (31,402 people or 32.5%)
  • Managers (18,196 people or 18.9%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (14,436 people or 15.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 64,034 people in total or 66.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 29.3% in Professionals; 15.2% in Managers; and 13.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of The Hills Shire and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (18.9% compared to 15.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (32.5% compared to 29.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.9% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (4.4% compared to 6.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in The Hills Shire increased by 25,835 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2021 in The Hills Shire were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+13,283 persons)
  • Managers (+5,678 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+2,371 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+1,798 persons)

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