The Local Workforce Trends and Blips on the Radar
2 Workforce Program SECTOR POSITIONING WORKFORCE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT WORKFORCE AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
3 National Workforce Strategy Local government requires significant and diverse workforce to provide increasingly diverse and complex services Local government can be a more capable partner by future-proofing workforce and addressing key challenges: Attraction Retention Development
4 National Workforce Strategy Consistent approach to workforce planning and development Builds on and reinforces existing good practices 1 Workforce planning and development 2 Data collection 3 Skills development and capacity building
5 National Workforce Strategy Improving workforce planning and development Creating a contemporary workforce Promoting as a place-based employer of choice Investing in skills Retaining and attracting a diverse workforce Improving productivity and leveraging technology Maximising management and leadership Implementation and collaboration
National Profile of the Local Workforce
7 The First National Profile + Australian Local Workforce and Employment Census - Some Challenges Designed to support National Workforce Strategy Piloted with councils around Australia then launched November 2012 closed late January 2013 Poor representation from some jurisdictions - underscores importance of national approach Results compared with other sources to confirm accuracy (i.e. ABS, NSW Office of Local ) 232 metro, regional and rural councils, representing over 67,000, or a third of estimated total workforce
8 The First National Profile Combined ALGWE Census and other data: 1. ABS Census, place of work and usual residence 2. ABS Census, longitudinal database 3. ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours 4. Electoral Commissions 5. Comparative performance information from State departments of local government One of our most downloaded publications
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10 Major findings from 2011 Spatial distribution CoAG Public Sector Employment Targets Female Managers and Councillors Ageing Workforce 5% Place-based employment Attraction and Retention Amalgamations Engineering and Infrastructure
How the sector is shaping up in 2016
12 Data Sources 1. ABS Census, place of work and usual residence databases 2. ABS Census, longitudinal database (time series data) *Includes changes to number and boundaries of local governments following mergers and de-mergers in NSW and Qld between 2011 and 2016 Census underestimates the number of local government employees ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours (Public Sector, 2017) Difference ABS Census, 2016 (POW) 189,500 Challenges for particular services (e.g.): 1. Libraries 2. Swimming pools 3. Contract outdoor staff 4. Regional airports -19% 153,308 (~80% of estimated sector workforce)
13 What is the local government sector? What is a government unit? Legal entities established by political processes that have legislative, judicial or executive authority over other institutional units within a given area: 1. Has funds of its own, raised by taxing other institutional units or received as transfers from other government units; 2. Has authority to disburse some, or all, of such funds in the pursuit of its policy objectives; and 3. Has authority to borrow funds on its own account All entities for which a local government can determine financial and operating policies governing the entity's strategic or long-term directions: 1. Financial corporations 2. agencies and departments 3. Non-financial corporations controlled by government 4. Notional institutional units controlled by government 5. Public financial and non-financial corporations E.g. Regional airports
14 Workforce size 148,585 SEE 192,500 153,308 SEE 189,500
15 Average council size The average urban and regional council workforce is larger in 2016 by 2016 Number of Number of local employees governments Average size Urban 72534 137 529 Regional 51247 114 450 Rural 27093 294 92 25% Rural councils by 15% 2011 Number of Number of local employees governments Average size Urban 62843 149 422 Regional 42420 117 363 Rural 24205 302 80
16 Average council size NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS NT Urban 19821 25418 11591 10123 4069 751 489 Regional 19161 9488 18250 1599 789 1582 378 Rural 8162 3106 4608 4884 4307 1004 1022 NUMBER OF COUNCILS Urban 33 33 14 29 20 3 3 Regional 36 24 30 7 7 8 2 Rural 60 23 35 101 44 19 12 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS NT Urban 19800 21263 8150 8719 3688 665 558 Regional 13471 8091 16500 1623 671 1480 584 Rural 5926 3126 3799 4242 3728 994 2390 NUMBER OF COUNCILS Urban 44 33 20 30 20 3 3 Regional 38 24 29 7 7 8 2 Rural 71 23 32 101 44 19 12
17 Spatial distribution 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 18% 34% 9% 29% 3% 20% 46% 35% 12% 10% 9% 9% 8% 22% 25% 26% 28% 31% 50% 33% 40% 30% 63% 78% 36% 62% 63% 69% 63% 61% 20% 48% 32% 10% 17% 0% Local State Commonwealth Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Mining Manufacturing Construction Transport, Postal and Warehousing Education and TrainingHealth Care and Social Assistance Urban Regional Rural
18 Place-based employment 448 Number of councils where more than 50% of the workforce live locally 423 Number of councils where more than 50% of the workforce live locally
19 Ageing workforce 30% National workforce - 2006 National workforce - 2011 National workforce - 2016 Local government workforce - 2006 Local government workforce - 2011 Local government workforce - 2016 25% 20% 15% 2011 2006 2016 2006 10% 2006 2011 5% 2011 2016 2016 0% 15 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 74 to 84 85 and over
20 Education 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% Doctoral Degree Level Master Degree Level Graduate Diploma Level Graduate Certificate Level Bachelor Degree Level Advanced Diploma and Associate Degree Level Diploma Level Certificate III & IV Level Certificate I & II Level 2016 Male 2016 Female 2011 Male 2011 Female Increasing Skill Level
21 Education 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Doctoral Degree Level Master Degree Level Graduate Diploma Level Graduate Certificate Level Bachelor Degree Level Advanced Diploma and Associate Degree Level Diploma Level Certificate III & IV Level Certificate I & II Level 2016 Male 2016 Female 2011 Male 2011 Female Increasing Skill Level
22 Female Executives and Managers 2016 2011 Local Workforce Total N % Male % Female % Change N change % Male % Female General Managers 556 69% 32% 8% 67 77% 24% Finance Managers 596 57% 43% 7% 67 63% 36% Policy and Planning Managers 837 44% 56% 6% 24 50% 50% Research and Development Managers 173 60% 42% 11% 27 68% 31% Construction Managers 1062 87% 13% 4% 89 91% 10% Engineering Managers 579 90% 9% 4% 22 95% 5% Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers 176 69% 31% 13% 29 79% 18% National Workforce 2016 2011 Total N % Male % Female % Change N Change % Male % Female General Managers 110595 75% 25% 2% 7124 77% 23% Finance Managers 47012 54% 46% 3% 3771 57% 43% Policy and Planning Managers 21268 44% 56% 3% 2360 46% 54% Research and Development Managers 10965 54% 46% 4% 1130 58% 42% Construction Managers 92380 93% 7% 1% 2466 94% 6% Engineering Managers 15421 91% 9% 1% -76 92% 8% Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers 32553 78% 22% 8% 475 86% 14%
23 Top 25 Occupations General Clerks 6529 Urban and Regional Planners 5108 Information Officers 4747 Contract, Program and Project Administrators 4386 Gardeners 4080 Truck Drivers 3706 Welfare Support Workers 3608 Aged and Disabled Carers 3484 Other Miscellaneous Labourers 3429 Inspectors and Regulatory Officers 3337 Civil Engineering Professionals 3298 Child Carers 3085 Other Specialist Managers 2978 Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians 2804 Labourers 2695 Accounting Clerks 2483 Garden and Nursery Labourers 2348 Librarians 2307 Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals 2202 Earthmoving Plant Operators 2112 Library Assistants 2047 Personal Assistants 1926 Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians 1868 Accountants 1730 Building and Plumbing Labourers 1685 Librarians / Library Asst. Rubbish and recycling collectors Planners Paving and surface labourers
24 Indigenous employment 9% 8.54% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 CoAG Target (2.6%) 2.45% 1.93% 2.07% 2.16% 2.13% 1.63% 6.13% 4.12% 2.13% 1.38% 1.57% Federal State Local Private Sector 2006 2011 2016 2381 1842 1383 0 2011 2016 Despite changes to the CDEP, local government is still the only level of government that has met the CoAG target CDEP Non CDEP
25 Time series data identifies attraction and retention rates 2016 2011 ABS Census Longitudinal Time series data National State/Territory Local National State/Territory Local Private sector Total 244903.6 27724.7 2079.8 83361 358251.4 26688 634826.8 6713.7 248335.9 916603.9 1396.2 6104.3 92850.7 33748.6 134102 Private sector 111843.1 331310.3 49689.8 6715798.8 7208873.8 Total 384925.5 1000029.1 151338 7081335.7 8617653.2
26 Gains, 2011-16 2016 ABS Census Longitudinal Time series data National State/Territory Local National State/Territory Local Private sector Total 244903.6 27724.7 2079.8 83361 358251.4 26688 634826.8 6713.7 248335.9 916603.9 1396.2 6104.3 92850.7 33748.6 134102 Private sector 111843.1 331310.3 49689.8 6715798.8 7208873.8 Total 384925.5 1000029.1 151338 7081335.7 8617653.2
27 Losses, 2011-16 2011 ABS Census Longitudinal Time series data National State/Territory Local National State/Territory Local Private sector Total 244903.6 27724.7 2079.8 83361 358251.4 26688 634826.8 6713.7 248335.9 916603.9 1396.2 6104.3 92850.7 33748.6 134102 Private sector 111843.1 331310.3 49689.8 6715798.8 7208873.8 Total 384925.5 1000029.1 151338 7081335.7 8617653.2
28 Retention, 2011-16 2016 2011 ABS Census Longitudinal Timeseries data National State/Territory Local National State/Territory Local Private sector Total 244903.6 27724.7 2079.8 83361 358251.4 26688 634826.8 6713.7 248335.9 916603.9 1396.2 6104.3 92850.7 33748.6 134102 Private sector 111843.1 331310.3 49689.8 6715798.8 7208873.8 Total 384925.5 1000029.1 151338 7081335.7 8617653.2
29 Attraction and retention Employees retained 2011-16 - Employees lost 2011-16 + Employees gained 2011-16 Federal State Federal 3% State 15% Private Sector 82% Federal 3% State 11% Private Sector 84% 30% (N=41,249) 38% (N=58,480) Local
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