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City of Newcastle

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in the City of Newcastle in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Newcastle'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 the City of Newcastle's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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?'

Refers to:

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
City of Newcastle - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Islington %Number%Islington %2006 to 2021
Managers9,78211.413.06,1319.86.0+3,651
Professionals24,98729.032.715,05324.125.0+9,934
Technicians and Trades Workers10,41712.112.69,01614.414.7+1,401
Community and Personal Service Workers11,54413.414.26,2069.914.2+5,338
Clerical and Administrative Workers10,02511.69.79,05414.515.1+971
Sales Workers7,0728.27.16,51610.49.7+556
Machinery Operators And Drivers4,2604.92.43,5995.82.2+661
Labourers6,7657.96.25,9739.612.6+792
Not stated or inadequately described1,2041.42.38781.40.5+326
Total employed persons aged 15+86,062100.0100.062,426100.0100.0+23,636
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

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

  • Professionals (24,987 people or 29.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (11,544 people or 13.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (10,417 people or 12.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 46,948 people in total or 54.6% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Islington employed 32.7% in Professionals; 14.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 12.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Newcastle and Islington were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.9% compared to 2.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.6% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (7.9% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (29.0% compared to 32.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Newcastle increased by 23,636 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2021 in the City of Newcastle were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+9,934 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+5,338 persons)
  • Managers (+3,651 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,401 persons)

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