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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more males working as professionals in Blacktown City Council than any other occupation.
Blacktown City’s occupation statistics quantify the broad occupation group in which people work. The occupation classification is generally arranged in descending order by the level of qualification required to perform that occupation, starting with Managers and Professionals and finishing with Labourers.
Differences between females and males are quite apparent in occupation categories nationwide. Males are more likely to perform jobs involving physical labour such as Technicians and Trades Workers, and Machinery Operators and Drivers, as well as Managerial roles. Females are more often found in Community and Personal Service and Clerical roles. The extent to which the local area differs from this pattern can provide important insights into the changing employment landscape for the sexes.
Occupations data should be looked at in conjunction with Employment Status and Incomes.
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?'
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| Blacktown City Council - Total employed males aged 15+ | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Blacktown City - Total population % | Number | % | Blacktown City - Total population % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 12,018 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 9,348 | 11.3 | 9.6 | +2,670 |
| Professionals | 19,675 | 21.3 | 23.8 | 13,456 | 16.3 | 19.0 | +6,219 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 15,470 | 16.7 | 10.6 | 16,403 | 19.9 | 12.7 | -933 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 4,938 | 5.3 | 10.0 | 4,460 | 5.4 | 9.9 | +478 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 7,967 | 8.6 | 15.2 | 7,037 | 8.5 | 16.4 | +930 |
| Sales Workers | 5,308 | 5.7 | 7.6 | 5,617 | 6.8 | 9.2 | -309 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 15,984 | 17.3 | 11.1 | 14,370 | 17.4 | 11.0 | +1,614 |
| Labourers | 9,168 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 9,943 | 12.1 | 10.2 | -775 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 2,027 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1,833 | 2.2 | 2.1 | +194 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 92,555 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 82,467 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +10,088 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the male resident population in Blacktown City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (19,675 people or 21.3%)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (15,984 people or 17.3%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (15,470 people or 16.7%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 51,129 people in total or 55.2% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, Blacktown City - Total population employed 23.8% in Professionals; 11.1% in Machinery Operators And Drivers; and 10.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by males in Blacktown City and Blacktown City - Total population were:
- A larger percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (17.3% compared to 11.1%)
- A larger percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (16.7% compared to 10.6%)
- A smaller percentage of males employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (8.6% compared to 15.2%)
- A smaller percentage of males employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (5.3% compared to 10.0%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed males in Blacktown City increased by 10,088 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of males in Blacktown City between 2016 and 2021 in Blacktown City were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+6,219 males)
- Managers (+2,670 males)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+1,614 males)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-933 males)
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