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Inner West CouncilCommunity profile

Newtown

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Newtown in 2021 than any other occupation.

Newtown'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 Newtown'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
Newtown - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Inner West Council area %Number%Inner West Council area %2016 to 2021
Managers95018.218.778315.816.4+167
Professionals2,28643.941.02,06441.637.6+222
Technicians and Trades Workers3857.47.63968.08.5-11
Community and Personal Service Workers3997.77.34599.38.5-61
Clerical and Administrative Workers56210.811.759612.012.8-34
Sales Workers2945.66.13296.67.3-36
Machinery Operators And Drivers1022.02.3961.92.5+6
Labourers1653.24.01633.34.9+1
Not stated or inadequately described771.51.4721.51.6+5
Total employed persons aged 15+5,210100.0100.04,962100.0100.0+248
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 Newtown in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,286 people or 43.9%)
  • Managers (950 people or 18.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (562 people or 10.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,798 people in total or 72.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Inner West Council area employed 41.0% in Professionals; 18.7% in Managers; and 11.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the population of Newtown and Inner West Council area was:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (43.9% compared to 41.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Newtown increased by 248 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+222 persons)
  • Managers (+167 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (-61 persons)

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