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Rosehill Ward

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Rosehill Ward in 2021 than any other occupation.

Rosehill Ward'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 Rosehill Ward'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
Rosehill Ward - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Parramatta %Number%City of Parramatta %2016 to 2021
Managers4,98613.113.73,43912.612.7+1,546
Professionals13,17434.635.08,26930.331.7+4,904
Technicians and Trades Workers3,3298.79.02,78610.210.3+542
Community and Personal Service Workers3,2718.68.22,2498.28.3+1,021
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,91612.914.23,91214.315.4+1,004
Sales Workers2,7687.37.22,3898.88.4+378
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,1305.64.81,5355.64.8+594
Labourers2,6807.05.92,0887.76.5+592
Not stated or inadequately described8122.12.06102.22.0+202
Total employed persons aged 15+38,059100.0100.027,281100.0100.0+10,778
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 Rosehill Ward in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (13,174 people or 34.6%)
  • Managers (4,986 people or 13.1%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (4,916 people or 12.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 23,076 people in total or 60.6% 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 Rosehill Ward and the City of Parramatta were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (7.0% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.9% compared to 14.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Rosehill Ward increased by 10,778 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+4,904 persons)
  • Managers (+1,546 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,021 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+1,004 persons)

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