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 Blue Mountains City will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Blue Mountains 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 Blue Mountains 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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| Blue Mountains City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 2,280 | 11.5 | 14.6 | 2,021 | 11.0 | 13.5 | +259 | ||
| Professionals | 5,025 | 25.5 | 25.9 | 4,296 | 23.3 | 23.6 | +729 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 2,466 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 2,314 | 12.5 | 12.7 | +152 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,307 | 16.8 | 10.6 | 3,174 | 17.2 | 10.4 | +133 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 2,282 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 2,137 | 11.6 | 13.8 | +145 | ||
| Sales Workers | 1,751 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 1,792 | 9.7 | 9.2 | -41 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 617 | 3.1 | 6.0 | 589 | 3.2 | 6.1 | +28 | ||
| Labourers | 1,720 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 1,883 | 10.2 | 8.8 | -163 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 294 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 247 | 1.3 | 1.8 | +47 | ||
| Total Persons | 19,742 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 18,453 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,289 | ||
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 All industries workforce in Blue Mountains City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (5,025 local workers or 25.5%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (3,307 local workers or 16.8%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (2,466 local workers or 12.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 10,798 people in total or 54.7% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 10.6% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 11.8% as Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Blue Mountains City and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.8% compared to 10.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (11.5% compared to 14.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.1% compared to 6.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.6% compared to 13.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Blue Mountains City between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+729 local workers)
- Managers (+259 local workers)
- Labourers (-163 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+152 local workers)