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North Strathfield

Occupation of employment

There were more male professionals in North Strathfield in 2021 than any other occupation.

North Strathfield'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 North Strathfield'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
North Strathfield - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Chiswick %Number%Chiswick %2016 to 2021
Managers17713.428.020014.426.5-23
Professionals40931.033.540028.836.1+9
Technicians and Trades Workers24018.210.324517.710.7-5
Community and Personal Service Workers1148.64.71238.93.9-9
Clerical and Administrative Workers1259.57.71208.67.3+5
Sales Workers654.98.4765.57.9-11
Machinery Operators And Drivers654.93.8735.32.4-8
Labourers1047.93.31077.73.1-3
Not stated or inadequately described292.21.4443.22.2-15
Total employed persons aged 15+1,320100.0100.01,388100.0100.0-68
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 male resident population in North Strathfield in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (409 males or 31.0%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (240 males or 18.2%)
  • Managers (177 males or 13.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 826 males in total or 62.6% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Chiswick employed 33.5% in Professionals; 10.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 28.0% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of North Strathfield and Chiswick were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (18.2% compared to 10.3%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Labourers (7.9% compared to 3.3%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (8.6% compared to 4.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Managers (13.4% compared to 28.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in North Strathfield decreased by 68 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in North Strathfield between 2016 and 2021.

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