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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile

City of Canterbury Bankstown

Occupation of employment

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There were more male professionals in the City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Canterbury Bankstown'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 the City of Canterbury Bankstown's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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
City of Canterbury Bankstown - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Managers9,48713.417.58,87311.516.1+614
Professionals14,19020.026.512,18815.823.6+2,002
Technicians and Trades Workers12,98918.316.816,75221.718.6-3,763
Community and Personal Service Workers4,2646.05.54,7086.16.0-444
Clerical and Administrative Workers6,3719.07.46,3628.27.4+9
Sales Workers5,2367.46.45,9607.77.1-724
Machinery Operators And Drivers8,76912.39.210,43513.59.4-1,666
Labourers7,80211.08.69,90812.89.5-2,106
Not stated or inadequately described1,9552.82.12,0492.72.2-94
Total employed persons aged 15+71,062100.0100.077,235100.0100.0-6,173
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the male resident population in City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (14,190 males or 20.0%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (12,989 males or 18.3%)
  • Managers (9,487 males or 13.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 36,666 males in total or 51.6% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 26.5% in Professionals; 16.8% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 17.5% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of the City of Canterbury Bankstown and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (12.3% compared to 9.2%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Labourers (11.0% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Professionals (20.0% compared to 26.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Managers (13.4% compared to 17.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in City of Canterbury Bankstown decreased by 6,173 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of male residents between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Canterbury Bankstown were for those employed as:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-3,763 males)
  • Labourers (-2,106 males)
  • Professionals (+2,002 males)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (-1,666 males)

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