Northmead

Occupations of employment

There are more professionals in Northmead than any other occupation.

Northmead'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 Northmead's socio-economic status and skill base.

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?'

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
Northmead 2011 2006 Change
Occupation Number % City of Parramatta Number % City of Parramatta 2006 to 2011
Managers 367 12.4 10.6 264 12.2 10.7 +103
Professionals 837 28.2 25.9 551 25.4 23.2 +285
Technicians and Trades Workers 336 11.3 12.5 305 14.1 13.4 +30
Community and Personal Service Workers 257 8.7 8.3 139 6.4 7.6 +117
Clerical and Administrative Workers 522 17.6 17.3 406 18.7 17.9 +116
Sales Workers 260 8.8 8.7 198 9.1 9.2 +62
Machinery Operators And Drivers 158 5.3 6.2 145 6.7 6.5 +12
Labourers 162 5.5 8.2 130 6.0 9.2 +31
Inadequately described 66 2.2 2.2 25 1.2 2.3 +41
Total employed persons aged 15+ 2,965 100.0 100.0 2,168 100.0 100.0 +796

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information

Occupation of employment, 2011
Occupation of employment, 2011 Managers, City of Parramatta: 10.6% Professionals, City of Parramatta: 25.9% Technicians and Trades Workers, City of Parramatta: 12.5% Community and Personal Service Workers, City of Parramatta: 8.3% Clerical and Administrative Workers, City of Parramatta: 17.3% Sales Workers, City of Parramatta: 8.7% Machinery Operators And Drivers, City of Parramatta: 6.2% Labourers, City of Parramatta: 8.2% Inadequately described, City of Parramatta: 2.2% Managers, Northmead: 12.4% Professionals, Northmead: 28.2% Technicians and Trades Workers, Northmead: 11.3% Community and Personal Service Workers, Northmead: 8.7% Clerical and Administrative Workers, Northmead: 17.6% Sales Workers, Northmead: 8.8% Machinery Operators And Drivers, Northmead: 5.3% Labourers, Northmead: 5.5% Inadequately described, Northmead: 2.2% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.
Change in occupation of employment, 2006 to 2011
Change in occupation of employment, 2006 to 2011 Managers, Northmead: +103 Professionals, Northmead: +285 Technicians and Trades Workers, Northmead: +30 Community and Personal Service Workers, Northmead: +117 Clerical and Administrative Workers, Northmead: +116 Sales Workers, Northmead: +62 Machinery Operators And Drivers, Northmead: +12 Labourers, Northmead: +31 Inadequately described, Northmead: +41 ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Northmead in 2011 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (837 people or 28.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (522 people or 17.6%)
  • Managers (367 people or 12.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,726 people in total or 58.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Parramatta employed 25.9% in Professionals; 17.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 10.6% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Northmead and the City of Parramatta were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (28.2% compared to 25.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (12.4% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (5.5% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (11.3% compared to 12.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Northmead increased by 797 between 2006 and 2011.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2011 in Northmead were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+285 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+117 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+116 persons)
  • Managers (+103 persons)