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Sutherland Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Sutherland

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Sutherland in 2021 than any other occupation.

Sutherland'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 Sutherland'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
Sutherland - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Jannali %Number%Jannali %2016 to 2021
Managers83913.016.868011.613.8+159
Professionals1,97430.629.31,58227.026.4+392
Technicians and Trades Workers78112.111.874912.813.0+32
Community and Personal Service Workers72711.39.765511.211.3+72
Clerical and Administrative Workers97315.115.71,01717.416.8-45
Sales Workers4186.57.24718.06.8-53
Machinery Operators And Drivers2704.23.42794.84.0-9
Labourers3745.85.03075.36.1+66
Not stated or inadequately described871.31.01121.91.8-26
Total employed persons aged 15+6,451100.0100.05,855100.0100.0+595
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 resident population in Sutherland in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,974 people or 30.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (973 people or 15.1%)
  • Managers (839 people or 13.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,786 people in total or 58.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Jannali employed 29.3% in Professionals; 15.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 16.8% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Sutherland and Jannali were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (11.3% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (30.6% compared to 29.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (13.0% compared to 16.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Sutherland increased by 596 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+392 persons)
  • Managers (+159 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+72 persons)
  • Labourers (+66 persons)

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