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Inner West Council area

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Inner West Council area in 2021 than any other occupation.

Inner West Council area'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 Inner West Council area'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
Inner West Council area - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Managers19,07818.715.216,31816.413.7+2,760
Professionals41,89341.029.337,40037.626.3+4,493
Technicians and Trades Workers7,7477.610.58,4498.511.7-702
Community and Personal Service Workers7,4537.39.38,4528.59.6-999
Clerical and Administrative Workers11,96311.713.812,77312.814.6-810
Sales Workers6,2756.17.87,2527.39.0-977
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,3112.35.62,4662.55.6-155
Labourers4,0384.06.84,8594.97.5-821
Not stated or inadequately described1,4441.41.91,6001.61.9-156
Total employed persons aged 15+102,207100.0100.099,569100.0100.0+2,638
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 Inner West Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (41,893 people or 41.0%)
  • Managers (19,078 people or 18.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (11,963 people or 11.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 72,934 people in total or 71.4% of the employed resident population.

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

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Inner West Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (41.0% compared to 29.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (18.7% compared to 15.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.3% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (7.6% compared to 10.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Inner West Council area increased by 2,638 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Inner West Council area were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+4,493 persons)
  • Managers (+2,760 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (-999 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-977 persons)

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