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Castle Hill

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Castle Hill in 2021 than any other occupation.

Castle Hill'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 Castle Hill'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
Castle Hill - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%North Rocks %Number%North Rocks %2016 to 2021
Managers3,31419.316.63,19818.715.5+115
Professionals5,94034.633.25,30331.034.7+637
Technicians and Trades Workers1,4158.210.41,5909.310.9-175
Community and Personal Service Workers1,2327.28.01,3187.77.9-86
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,48914.514.72,58315.114.8-94
Sales Workers1,4238.37.61,6669.78.0-244
Machinery Operators And Drivers4012.33.04362.62.8-35
Labourers7064.14.87164.23.7-10
Not stated or inadequately described2571.51.62871.71.6-30
Total employed persons aged 15+17,182100.0100.017,099100.0100.0+82
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 Castle Hill in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (5,940 people or 34.6%)
  • Managers (3,314 people or 19.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,489 people or 14.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 11,743 people in total or 68.3% 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 differences between the jobs held by the population of Castle Hill and North Rocks were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (19.3% compared to 16.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (34.6% compared to 33.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (8.2% compared to 10.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Castle Hill increased by 83 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+637 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-244 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-175 persons)
  • Managers (+115 persons)

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