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Ku-ring-gai Council Community profile

Ku-ring-gai Council area

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Ku-ring-gai Council area in 2021 than any other occupation.

Ku-ring-gai 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 Ku-ring-gai 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
Ku-ring-gai Council area - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Managers13,05222.315.211,58721.113.7+1,465
Professionals24,35941.629.321,59039.326.3+2,769
Technicians and Trades Workers2,8884.910.52,8095.111.7+79
Community and Personal Service Workers3,6786.39.33,9667.29.6-288
Clerical and Administrative Workers7,21512.313.87,32813.314.6-113
Sales Workers4,0636.97.84,5008.29.0-437
Machinery Operators And Drivers7391.35.66341.25.6+105
Labourers1,5732.76.81,5372.87.5+36
Not stated or inadequately described1,0151.71.99741.81.9+41
Total employed persons aged 15+58,583100.0100.054,925100.0100.0+3,658
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 Ku-ring-gai Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (24,359 people or 41.6%)
  • Managers (13,052 people or 22.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (7,215 people or 12.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 44,626 people in total or 76.2% 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 Ku-ring-gai Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (41.6% compared to 29.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (22.3% compared to 15.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (4.9% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (1.3% compared to 5.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Ku-ring-gai Council area increased by 3,658 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Ku-ring-gai Council area were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+2,769 persons)
  • Managers (+1,465 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-437 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (-288 persons)

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