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Bankstown Ward

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in Bankstown Ward in 2021 than any other occupation.

Bankstown Ward's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area, education levels, and the working and social aspirations of the population. When viewed with other indicators, such as Educational Qualifications and Individual Income, Occupation is a key measure for evaluating Bankstown Ward's socio-economic status and skill base.

Q:

Derived from the two Census questions:

'In the main job held last week, what was the person's occupation?' and 'What are the main tasks that the person himself/herself usually performs in that occupation?'

Occupation of employment
Bankstown Ward - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora %Number%Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora %2016 to 2021
Managers7797.28.26436.57.1+136
Professionals2,66224.727.12,12621.423.7+536
Technicians and Trades Workers4444.14.14294.33.6+15
Community and Personal Service Workers1,82516.914.01,93719.516.8-112
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,42722.524.82,22922.426.2+198
Sales Workers1,22411.311.81,43514.415.6-212
Machinery Operators And Drivers2822.61.71621.60.8+120
Labourers8898.25.48298.34.9+59
Not stated or inadequately described2632.42.51591.61.3+104
Total employed persons aged 15+10,796100.0100.09,952100.0100.0+843
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 female resident population in Bankstown Ward in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,662 females or 24.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,427 females or 22.5%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,825 females or 16.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 6,914 females in total or 64.0% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora employed 27.1% in Professionals; 24.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 14.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Bankstown Ward and Greenacre - Mount Lewis - Chullora were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.9% compared to 14.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (8.2% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (24.7% compared to 27.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (22.5% compared to 24.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Bankstown Ward increased by 844 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Bankstown Ward were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+536 females)
  • Sales Workers (-212 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+198 females)
  • Managers (+136 females)

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