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The City of Sydney'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 the City of Sydney's socio-economic status and skill base.
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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?'
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in City of Sydney in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (52,808 people or 41.6%)
- Managers (23,719 people or 18.7%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (13,496 people or 10.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 90,023 people in total or 70.9% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, Glebe - Forest Lodge employed 45.7% in Professionals; 18.4% in Managers; and 10.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Sydney and Glebe - Forest Lodge were:
- A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (7.1% compared to 5.5%)
- A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (4.3% compared to 3.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (41.6% compared to 45.7%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed people in City of Sydney increased by 49,431 between 2006 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2021 in the City of Sydney were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+24,316 persons)
- Managers (+11,143 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+3,188 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+2,654 persons)
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