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Carlingford

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Carlingford in 2021 than any other occupation.

Carlingford'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 Carlingford'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
Carlingford - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Parramatta %Number%City of Parramatta %2016 to 2021
Managers1,74414.113.71,46813.412.7+276
Professionals4,37835.535.03,58232.631.7+796
Technicians and Trades Workers1,1509.39.01,17710.710.3-27
Community and Personal Service Workers9938.18.28968.28.3+97
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,84114.914.21,61214.715.4+228
Sales Workers9187.47.29748.98.4-57
Machinery Operators And Drivers4383.64.84394.04.8-1
Labourers6185.05.96355.86.5-18
Not stated or inadequately described2622.12.01901.72.0+71
Total employed persons aged 15+12,334100.0100.010,977100.0100.0+1,357
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 Carlingford in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (4,378 people or 35.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,841 people or 14.9%)
  • Managers (1,744 people or 14.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 7,963 people in total or 64.6% of the employed resident population.

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

The major difference between the jobs held by the population of Carlingford and the City of Parramatta was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.6% compared to 4.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Carlingford increased by 1,357 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Carlingford were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+796 persons)
  • Managers (+276 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+228 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+97 persons)

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