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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more females working as professionals in the Inner West Council than any other occupation.
Inner West Council area’s occupation statistics quantify the broad occupation group in which people work. The occupation classification is generally arranged in descending order by the level of qualification required to perform that occupation, starting with Managers and Professionals and finishing with Labourers.
Differences between females and males are quite apparent in occupation categories nationwide. Males are more likely to perform jobs involving physical labour such as Technicians and Trades Workers, and Machinery Operators and Drivers, as well as Managerial roles. Females are more often found in Community and Personal Service and Clerical roles. The extent to which the local area differs from this pattern can provide important insights into the changing employment landscape for the sexes.
Occupations data should be looked at in conjunction with Employment Status and Incomes.
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 | |||||||
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| Inner West Council - Total employed females aged 15+ | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Inner West Council area - Total population % | Number | % | Inner West Council area - Total population % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 9,143 | 17.7 | 18.7 | 7,499 | 15.1 | 16.4 | +1,644 |
| Professionals | 22,511 | 43.5 | 41.0 | 19,996 | 40.2 | 37.6 | +2,515 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,783 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 1,765 | 3.5 | 8.5 | +18 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 4,716 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 5,250 | 10.6 | 8.5 | -534 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 8,016 | 15.5 | 11.7 | 8,731 | 17.5 | 12.8 | -715 |
| Sales Workers | 3,405 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 4,035 | 8.1 | 7.3 | -630 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 327 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 253 | 0.5 | 2.5 | +74 |
| Labourers | 1,258 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 1,565 | 3.1 | 4.9 | -307 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 642 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 665 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -23 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 51,801 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 49,759 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,042 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in Inner West Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (22,511 people or 43.5%)
- Managers (9,143 people or 17.7%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (8,016 people or 15.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 39,670 people in total or 76.6% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, Inner West Council area - Total population employed 41.0% in Professionals; 18.7% in Managers; and 11.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by females in Inner West Council area and Inner West Council area - Total population were:
- A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (15.5% compared to 11.7%)
- A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (43.5% compared to 41.0%)
- A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.1% compared to 7.3%)
- A smaller percentage of females employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (3.4% compared to 7.6%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed females in Inner West Council area increased by 2,042 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of females in Inner West Council area between 2016 and 2021 in Inner West Council area were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+2,515 females)
- Managers (+1,644 females)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (-715 females)
- Sales Workers (-630 females)
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