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Western Sydney (LGA)Community profile

Western Sydney (LGA)

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Western Sydney (LGA) in 2021 than any other occupation.

Western Sydney (LGA)'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 Western Sydney (LGA)'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
Western Sydney (LGA) - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Managers133,64312.215.2109,94410.813.7+23,699
Professionals260,06623.729.3202,95720.026.3+57,109
Technicians and Trades Workers129,65911.810.5138,89813.711.7-9,239
Community and Personal Service Workers110,05410.09.3100,4449.99.6+9,610
Clerical and Administrative Workers164,08514.913.8158,81515.614.6+5,270
Sales Workers88,5948.17.894,5199.39.0-5,925
Machinery Operators And Drivers94,8088.65.688,7658.75.6+6,043
Labourers93,6298.56.898,6509.77.5-5,021
Not stated or inadequately described23,9212.21.922,0692.21.9+1,852
Total employed persons aged 15+1,098,405100.0100.01,015,061100.0100.0+83,344
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 resident population in Western Sydney (LGA) in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (260,066 people or 23.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (164,085 people or 14.9%)
  • Managers (133,643 people or 12.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 557,794 people in total or 50.8% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 29.3% in Professionals; 13.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 15.2% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Western Sydney (LGA) and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (8.6% compared to 5.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (8.5% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (23.7% compared to 29.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (12.2% compared to 15.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Western Sydney (LGA) increased by 83,344 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Western Sydney (LGA) were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+57,109 persons)
  • Managers (+23,699 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+9,610 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-9,239 persons)

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