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The Local Government Workforce
Trends and Blips on the Radar
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2UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Workforce Program
WORKFORCE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENTWORKFORCE AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATASECTOR POSITIONING
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3UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
National Workforce Strategy
Local government requires significant and diverse workforce to provide increasingly diverse and complex servicesLocal government can be a more capable partner by future-proofing workforce and addressing key challenges:
Attraction DevelopmentRetention
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4UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
National Workforce Strategy
Consistent approach to workforce planning and developmentBuilds on and reinforces existing good practices
Workforce planning and development
Data collection
Skills development and capacity building
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5UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
National Workforce Strategy
Improving workforce
planning and development
Promoting as a place-based employer of
choice
Retaining and attracting a
diverse workforce
Creating a contemporary
workforceInvesting in
skills
Improving productivity and
leveraging technology
Maximising management
and leadership
Implementation and
collaboration
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National Profile of the Local Government Workforce
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7UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The First National Profile
+ | Australian Local Government Workforce and Employment Census
• Designed to support National Workforce Strategy
• Piloted with councils around Australia then launched November 2012 – closed late January 2013
• 232 metro, regional and rural councils, representing over 67,000, or a third of estimated total workforce
- | Some Challenges
• 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 Government)
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8UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The First National Profile
Combined ALGWE Census and other data:
1. ABS Census, place of work and usual residence
2. ABS Census, longitudinal database3. ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours4. Electoral Commissions5. Comparative performance information from
State departments of local government
One of our most downloaded publications
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9UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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10UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Major findings from 2011
Spatial distribution
CoAG Public Sector Employment Targets
Place-based employment
5%Attraction and
Retention
Female Managers and
Councillors
Amalgamations Engineering and Infrastructure
Ageing Workforce
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How the sector is shaping up in 2016
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12UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Data Sources
1. ABS Census, place of work and usual residence databases2. 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 Earningsand Hours (Public Sector, 2017) Difference ABS Census, 2016 (POW)
189,500 -19% 153,308 (~80% of estimated sector workforce)
Challenges for particular services (e.g.):1. Libraries2. Swimming pools3. Contract outdoor staff4. Regional airports
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13UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
What is the local government sector?
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. Government agencies and departments3. Non-financial corporations controlled by government4. Notional institutional units controlled by government5. Public financial and non-financial corporationsE.g. Regional airports
What is a government unit?
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14UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Workforce size
153,308148,585SEE
192,500SEE
189,500
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15UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Average council size
The average urban and regional council workforce is
larger in 2016 by
25%Rural councils by
15%
2016Number of employees
Number of local governments Average size
Urban 72534 137 529Regional 51247 114 450Rural 27093 294 92
2011Number of employees
Number of local governments Average size
Urban 62843 149 422Regional 42420 117 363Rural 24205 302 80
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16UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Average council size
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS NT
Urban 19821 25418 11591 10123 4069 751 489Regional 19161 9488 18250 1599 789 1582 378Rural 8162 3106 4608 4884 4307 1004 1022
NUMBER OF COUNCILSUrban 33 33 14 29 20 3 3Regional 36 24 30 7 7 8 2Rural 60 23 35 101 44 19 12
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEESNSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS NT
Urban 19800 21263 8150 8719 3688 665 558Regional 13471 8091 16500 1623 671 1480 584Rural 5926 3126 3799 4242 3728 994 2390
NUMBER OF COUNCILSUrban 44 33 20 30 20 3 3Regional 38 24 29 7 7 8 2Rural 71 23 32 101 44 19 12
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17UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Spatial distribution
48%
63%
78%
17%
32%
62% 63%69%
63% 61%
34%
29%
20%
36%
33%
25% 26%22%
28% 31%
18%9%
3%
46%
35%
12% 10% 9% 9% 8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Local Government State Government CommonwealthGovernment
Agriculture, Forestryand Fishing
Mining Manufacturing Construction Transport, Postal andWarehousing
Education and TrainingHealth Care and SocialAssistance
Urban Regional Rural
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18UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Place-based employment
448Number of councils
where more than 50% of the workforce live locally
423Number of councils
where more than 50% of the workforce live locally
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19UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Ageing workforce
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
15 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 74 to 84 85 and over
National workforce - 2006 National workforce - 2011 National workforce - 2016Local government workforce - 2006 Local government workforce - 2011 Local government workforce - 2016
2006
2011 2016
2006
2011
2006
2011
2016
2016
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20UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Education
Increasing Skill Level
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
Doctoral Degree Level Master Degree Level Graduate DiplomaLevel
Graduate CertificateLevel
Bachelor Degree Level Advanced Diplomaand Associate Degree
Level
Diploma Level Certificate III & IVLevel
Certificate I & II Level
2016 Male 2016 Female 2011 Male 2011 Female
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21UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Education
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Doctoral Degree Level Master Degree Level Graduate Diploma Level Graduate CertificateLevel
Bachelor Degree Level Advanced Diploma andAssociate Degree Level
Diploma Level Certificate III & IV Level Certificate I & II Level
2016 Male 2016 Female 2011 Male 2011 Female
Increasing Skill Level
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22UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Local Government Workforce 2016 2011Total 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%
Female Executives and Managers
National Workforce 2016 2011Total 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%
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23UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Top 25 Occupations
General Clerks 6529Urban and Regional Planners 5108Information Officers 4747Contract, Program and Project Administrators 4386Gardeners 4080Truck Drivers 3706Welfare Support Workers 3608Aged and Disabled Carers 3484Other Miscellaneous Labourers 3429Inspectors and Regulatory Officers 3337Civil Engineering Professionals 3298Child Carers 3085Other Specialist Managers 2978Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians 2804Labourers 2695Accounting Clerks 2483Garden and Nursery Labourers 2348Librarians 2307Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals 2202Earthmoving Plant Operators 2112Library Assistants 2047Personal Assistants 1926Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians 1868Accountants 1730Building and Plumbing Labourers 1685
PlannersLibrarians / Library Asst.
Rubbish and recycling collectors
Paving and surface
labourers
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24UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Indigenous employment
Despite changes to the CDEP, local government is
still the only level of government that has met the
CoAG target
1.63%2.16%
8.54%
1.38%1.93%
2.45%
6.13%
2.13%2.07% 2.13%
4.12%
1.57%
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
Federal Government State Government Local Government Private Sector
2006 2011 2016
CoAG Target (2.6%)
13830
2381
1842
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
2011 2016
CDEP Non CDEP
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25UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Time series data identifies attraction and retention rates
ABS Census Longitudinal Time
series data
National Government
State/Territory Government
Local Government Private sector Total
National Government 244903.6 27724.7 2079.8 83361 358251.4
State/Territory Government 26688 634826.8 6713.7 248335.9 916603.9
Local Government 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
2016
2011
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26UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Gains, 2011-16
ABS Census Longitudinal Time
series data
National Government
State/Territory Government
Local Government Private sector Total
National Government 244903.6 27724.7 2079.8 83361 358251.4
State/Territory Government 26688 634826.8 6713.7 248335.9 916603.9
Local Government 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
2016
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27UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Losses, 2011-16
ABS Census Longitudinal Time
series data
National Government
State/Territory Government
Local Government Private sector Total
National Government 244903.6 27724.7 2079.8 83361 358251.4
State/Territory Government 26688 634826.8 6713.7 248335.9 916603.9
Local Government 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
2011
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28UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Retention, 2011-16
ABS Census Longitudinal
Timeseries data
National Government
State/Territory Government
Local Government Private sector Total
National Government 244903.6 27724.7 2079.8 83361 358251.4
State/Territory Government 26688 634826.8 6713.7 248335.9 916603.9
Local Government 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
2016
2011
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29UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
38% (N=58,480)
Federal Government
3%
State Government
11%Private Sector
84%
30% (N=41,249)
Federal Government
3%
State Government
15%Private Sector
82%
Attraction and retention
-Employees lost 2011-16
+Employees gained 2011-16
Employees retained 2011-16
Federal Government
State Government
Local Government
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