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Baulkham Hills

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Baulkham Hills in 2021 than any other occupation.

Baulkham Hills'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 Baulkham Hills'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
Baulkham Hills - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%North Rocks %Number%North Rocks %2016 to 2021
Managers2,86016.316.62,56515.115.5+295
Professionals6,03234.533.25,23130.734.7+801
Technicians and Trades Workers1,6889.610.41,87711.010.9-190
Community and Personal Service Workers1,3097.58.01,3868.17.9-78
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,66015.214.72,80716.514.8-147
Sales Workers1,2537.27.61,5098.98.0-256
Machinery Operators And Drivers5693.33.05693.32.8-1
Labourers8064.64.88434.93.7-37
Not stated or inadequately described2711.51.62541.51.6+16
Total employed persons aged 15+17,501100.0100.017,044100.0100.0+456
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 Baulkham Hills in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (6,032 people or 34.5%)
  • Managers (2,860 people or 16.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,660 people or 15.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 11,552 people in total or 66.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, North Rocks employed 33.2% in Professionals; 16.6% in Managers; and 14.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the population of Baulkham Hills and North Rocks was:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (34.5% compared to 33.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Baulkham Hills increased by 457 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+801 persons)
  • Managers (+295 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-256 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-190 persons)

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