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Wallacia - Warragamba - Silverdale

Occupation of employment

There were more technicians and trades workers in Wallacia - Warragamba - Silverdale in 2021 than any other occupation.

Wallacia - Warragamba - Silverdale'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 Wallacia - Warragamba - Silverdale'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
Wallacia - Warragamba - Silverdale - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Wollondilly Shire %Number%Wollondilly Shire %2016 to 2021
Managers39112.414.034712.812.6+44
Professionals41113.015.031411.614.9+97
Technicians and Trades Workers60619.218.548217.818.3+124
Community and Personal Service Workers2889.110.12519.210.2+37
Clerical and Administrative Workers53316.914.446117.014.7+72
Sales Workers2207.07.82178.08.5+3
Machinery Operators And Drivers36011.49.129811.09.4+62
Labourers3059.69.328510.59.4+20
Not stated or inadequately described521.61.9592.21.9-7
Total employed persons aged 15+3,162100.0100.02,714100.0100.0+448
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 Wallacia - Warragamba - Silverdale in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (606 people or 19.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (533 people or 16.9%)
  • Professionals (411 people or 13.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,550 people in total or 49.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Wollondilly Shire employed 18.5% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 14.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 15.0% in Professionals.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Wallacia - Warragamba - Silverdale and Wollondilly Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (16.9% compared to 14.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (11.4% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (13.0% compared to 15.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (12.4% compared to 14.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Wallacia - Warragamba - Silverdale increased by 448 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Wallacia - Warragamba - Silverdale were for those employed as:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+124 persons)
  • Professionals (+97 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+72 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+62 persons)

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