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Wolli Creek - Bonar Street Precinct

Occupation of employment

There were more male professionals in Wolli Creek - Bonar Street Precinct in 2021 than any other occupation.

Wolli Creek - Bonar Street Precinct'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 Wolli Creek - Bonar Street Precinct'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
Wolli Creek - Bonar Street Precinct - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Kingsgrove %Number%Kingsgrove %2016 to 2021
Managers58814.415.036213.911.2+226
Professionals1,43435.020.776229.221.9+672
Technicians and Trades Workers57414.018.838014.620.9+193
Community and Personal Service Workers1984.85.01716.64.3+26
Clerical and Administrative Workers3909.511.32238.511.9+167
Sales Workers2736.76.51957.56.1+77
Machinery Operators And Drivers2275.511.61666.412.9+60
Labourers3207.88.629011.19.4+29
Not stated or inadequately described892.21.4562.21.4+32
Total employed persons aged 15+4,096100.0100.02,610100.0100.0+1,486
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 male resident population in Wolli Creek - Bonar Street Precinct in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,434 males or 35.0%)
  • Managers (588 males or 14.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (574 males or 14.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,596 males in total or 63.4% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Kingsgrove employed 20.7% in Professionals; 15.0% in Managers; and 18.8% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Wolli Creek - Bonar Street Precinct and Kingsgrove were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Professionals (35.0% compared to 20.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.5% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.0% compared to 18.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (9.5% compared to 11.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Wolli Creek - Bonar Street Precinct increased by 1,486 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of male residents between 2016 and 2021 in Wolli Creek - Bonar Street Precinct were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+672 males)
  • Managers (+226 males)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+193 males)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+167 males)

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