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The Local Government Workforce Trends and Blips on the Radar UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT 2 Workforce Program WORKFORCE AND SECTOR POSITIONING WORKFORCE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA 3 UTS CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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The Local Government Workforce

Trends and Blips on the Radar

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Workforce Program

WORKFORCE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT WORKFORCE AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA SECTOR POSITIONING

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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 Development Retention

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National Workforce Strategy

Consistent approach to workforce planning and development Builds on and reinforces existing good practices Workforce planning and development Data collection Skills development and capacity building

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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 workforce Investing 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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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
  • ver 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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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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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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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

  • 19%

153,308 (~80% of estimated sector workforce) Challenges for particular services (e.g.):

  • 1. Libraries
  • 2. Swimming pools
  • 3. Contract outdoor staff
  • 4. Regional airports
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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 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 What is a government unit?

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Workforce size

153,308 148,585

SEE 192,500 SEE 189,500

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Average council size

The average urban and regional council workforce is larger in 2016 by

25%

Rural councils by

15%

2016 Number of employees Number of local governments Average size Urban 72534 137 529 Regional 51247 114 450 Rural 27093 294 92 2011 Number of employees Number of local governments Average size Urban 62843 149 422 Regional 42420 117 363 Rural 24205 302 80

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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

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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 Commonwealth Government Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Mining Manufacturing Construction Transport, Postal and Warehousing Education and TrainingHealth Care and Social Assistance Urban Regional Rural
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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

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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 - 2016 Local government workforce - 2006 Local government workforce - 2011 Local government workforce - 2016

2006 2011 2016 2006 2011 2006 2011 2016 2016

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Education

Increasing Skill Level

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 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
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Education

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 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

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Local Government Workforce

2016 2011 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%

Female Executives and Managers

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%

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92% 8% Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers 32553 78% 22% 8% 475 86% 14%

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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

Planners Librarians / Library Asst. Rubbish and recycling collectors Paving and surface labourers

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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%)

1383 2381 1842 1000 2000 3000 4000 2011 2016 CDEP Non CDEP
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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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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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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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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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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

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Employees gained 2011-16 Employees retained 2011-16

Federal Government State Government Local Government

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Contact us

UTS Institute for Public Policy and Governance UTS Centre for Local Government University of Technology Sydney 15 Broadway, Ultimo, NSW 2007 02 9514 7884 ippg@uts.edu.au ippg.uts.edu.au