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Ermington - Melrose Park

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Ermington - Melrose Park in 2021 than any other occupation.

Ermington - Melrose Park'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 Ermington - Melrose Park'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
Ermington - Melrose Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%City of Parramatta %Number%City of Parramatta %2006 to 2021
Managers91015.213.740011.112.4+510
Professionals1,66127.835.069219.327.2+969
Technicians and Trades Workers80313.49.055215.411.7+251
Community and Personal Service Workers5088.58.22797.87.4+229
Clerical and Administrative Workers89515.014.264618.017.7+249
Sales Workers4617.77.23459.69.3+115
Machinery Operators And Drivers2584.34.82486.95.0+9
Labourers3856.45.93419.57.2+44
Not stated or inadequately described1031.72.0862.42.0+16
Total employed persons aged 15+5,977100.0100.03,592100.0100.0+2,385
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Ermington - Melrose Park in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,661 people or 27.8%)
  • Managers (910 people or 15.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (895 people or 15.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,466 people in total or 58.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Parramatta employed 35.0% in Professionals; 13.7% in Managers; and 14.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Ermington - Melrose Park and the City of Parramatta were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.4% compared to 9.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (15.2% compared to 13.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (27.8% compared to 35.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Ermington - Melrose Park increased by 2,385 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2021 in Ermington - Melrose Park were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+969 persons)
  • Managers (+510 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+251 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+249 persons)

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