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Penrith City

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Penrith City in 2021 than any other occupation.

Penrith City'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 Penrith City'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
Penrith City - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Managers11,56711.315.29,60410.113.7+1,963
Professionals17,32117.029.314,07314.826.3+3,248
Technicians and Trades Workers14,15613.910.514,05214.811.7+104
Community and Personal Service Workers11,25711.09.39,94710.59.6+1,310
Clerical and Administrative Workers16,63416.313.816,84317.814.6-209
Sales Workers8,4978.37.89,0799.69.0-582
Machinery Operators And Drivers11,35511.15.610,28510.85.6+1,070
Labourers9,3029.16.89,1629.77.5+140
Not stated or inadequately described2,0112.01.91,8081.91.9+203
Total employed persons aged 15+102,094100.0100.094,853100.0100.0+7,241
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Penrith City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (17,321 people or 17.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (16,634 people or 16.3%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (14,156 people or 13.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 48,111 people in total or 47.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 29.3% in Professionals; 13.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 10.5% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Penrith City and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (11.1% compared to 5.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.9% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (17.0% compared to 29.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (11.3% compared to 15.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Penrith City increased by 7,241 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+3,248 persons)
  • Managers (+1,963 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,310 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+1,070 persons)

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