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Ku-ring-gai Council Community profile

North Wahroonga

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in North Wahroonga in 2021 than any other occupation.

North Wahroonga'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 North Wahroonga'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
North Wahroonga - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Pittwater Council area %Number%Pittwater Council area %2016 to 2021
Managers23024.221.119920.818.6+31
Professionals38740.728.135136.626.6+36
Technicians and Trades Workers414.312.5656.812.8-24
Community and Personal Service Workers606.38.8697.29.5-9
Clerical and Administrative Workers12713.412.313313.913.8-6
Sales Workers576.08.3879.19.4-30
Machinery Operators And Drivers121.32.6101.02.6+2
Labourers262.74.7252.64.9+1
Not stated or inadequately described131.41.7202.11.8-7
Total employed persons aged 15+951100.0100.0959100.0100.0-8
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in North Wahroonga in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (387 people or 40.7%)
  • Managers (230 people or 24.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (127 people or 13.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 744 people in total or 78.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Pittwater Council area employed 28.1% in Professionals; 21.1% in Managers; and 12.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of North Wahroonga and Pittwater Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (40.7% compared to 28.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (24.2% compared to 21.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (4.3% compared to 12.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (6.3% compared to 8.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in North Wahroonga decreased by 8 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in North Wahroonga between 2016 and 2021.

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