Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of Blue Mountains City's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| Blue Mountains City | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 5,050 | 13.9 | 14.6 | 4,477 | 12.5 | 13.5 | +573 | ||
| Professionals | 11,051 | 30.5 | 25.8 | 10,278 | 28.7 | 23.6 | +773 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 4,582 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 4,614 | 12.9 | 12.7 | -32 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 4,321 | 11.9 | 10.6 | 4,328 | 12.1 | 10.4 | -7 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 4,485 | 12.4 | 13.0 | 4,796 | 13.4 | 13.8 | -311 | ||
| Sales Workers | 2,425 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 2,696 | 7.5 | 9.2 | -271 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,453 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1,495 | 4.2 | 6.1 | -42 | ||
| Labourers | 2,435 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 2,694 | 7.5 | 8.8 | -259 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 486 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 489 | 1.4 | 1.8 | -3 | ||
| Total Persons | 36,288 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 35,867 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +421 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in Blue Mountains City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (11,051 people or 30.5%)
- Managers (5,050 people or 13.9%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (4,582 people or 12.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 20,683 people in total or 57.0% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.8% in Professionals; 14.6% in Managers and 11.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Blue Mountains City and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (30.5% compared to 25.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.0% compared to 6.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (6.7% compared to 8.2%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Sales Workers (6.7% compared to 8.0%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Blue Mountains City increased by 421 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Blue Mountains City were those employed as:
- Professionals (+773 persons)
- Managers (+573 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (-311 persons)
- Sales Workers (-271 persons)