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Crows Nest - St Leonards

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Crows Nest - St Leonards in 2021 than any other occupation.

Crows Nest - St Leonards'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 Crows Nest - St Leonards'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
Crows Nest - St Leonards - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%North Sydney Council area %Number%North Sydney Council area %2016 to 2021
Managers1,10722.322.887520.121.4+232
Professionals2,27745.945.31,95944.943.8+318
Technicians and Trades Workers2755.54.92435.65.1+32
Community and Personal Service Workers2475.05.32796.45.9-32
Clerical and Administrative Workers58111.711.752412.012.6+57
Sales Workers2665.45.62936.76.6-28
Machinery Operators And Drivers501.00.9411.00.9+8
Labourers801.61.9831.91.9-3
Not stated or inadequately described811.61.5651.51.7+16
Total employed persons aged 15+4,964100.0100.04,365100.0100.0+599
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 Crows Nest - St Leonards in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,277 people or 45.9%)
  • Managers (1,107 people or 22.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (581 people or 11.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,965 people in total or 79.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, North Sydney Council area employed 45.3% in Professionals; 22.8% in Managers; and 11.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

There were no major differences between Crows Nest - St Leonards and North Sydney Council area in 2021.

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Crows Nest - St Leonards increased by 599 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Crows Nest - St Leonards were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+318 persons)
  • Managers (+232 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+57 persons)

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