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Concord West

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Concord West in 2021 than any other occupation.

Concord West'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 Concord West'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
Concord West - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Sydney - Inner West SA4 %Number%Sydney - Inner West SA4 %2016 to 2021
Managers52818.317.544115.715.2+87
Professionals91531.736.688131.332.6+34
Technicians and Trades Workers2679.38.02789.99.6-11
Community and Personal Service Workers2087.27.72268.08.6-18
Clerical and Administrative Workers43615.112.945316.113.9-17
Sales Workers2277.97.22539.08.7-26
Machinery Operators And Drivers883.12.8883.13.40
Labourers1736.05.41555.56.1+18
Not stated or inadequately described441.51.8421.52.0+2
Total employed persons aged 15+2,885100.0100.02,817100.0100.0+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 resident population in Concord West in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (915 people or 31.7%)
  • Managers (528 people or 18.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (436 people or 15.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,879 people in total or 65.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Sydney - Inner West SA4 employed 36.6% in Professionals; 17.5% in Managers; and 12.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Concord West and Sydney - Inner West SA4 were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (15.1% compared to 12.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (9.3% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (31.7% compared to 36.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Concord West increased by 68 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Concord West was for those employed as:

  • Managers (+87 persons)

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