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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile

City of Canterbury Bankstown

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in the City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Canterbury Bankstown'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 the City of Canterbury Bankstown's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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
City of Canterbury Bankstown - Employed females (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Cooks River Catchment area %Number%Cooks River Catchment area %2006 to 2021
Managers5,9859.612.93,8627.79.6+2,123
Professionals16,86927.034.49,80119.525.3+7,068
Technicians and Trades Workers2,3873.83.92,4544.94.7-68
Community and Personal Service Workers9,51715.212.65,63111.210.8+3,886
Clerical and Administrative Workers14,12222.618.914,40228.725.6-281
Sales Workers6,71110.79.16,78513.512.0-75
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,4002.21.41,4242.82.1-24
Labourers4,1436.65.14,5149.07.6-371
Not stated or inadequately described1,4012.21.81,3892.82.4+12
Total employed persons aged 15+62,529100.0100.050,265100.0100.0+12,263
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 female resident population in City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (16,869 females or 27.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (14,122 females or 22.6%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (9,517 females or 15.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 40,508 females in total or 64.8% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Cooks River Catchment area employed 34.4% in Professionals; 18.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 12.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of the City of Canterbury Bankstown and Cooks River Catchment area were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (22.6% compared to 18.9%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.2% compared to 12.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (27.0% compared to 34.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (9.6% compared to 12.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in City of Canterbury Bankstown increased by 12,264 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2006 and 2021 in the City of Canterbury Bankstown were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+7,068 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+3,886 females)
  • Managers (+2,123 females)
  • Labourers (-371 females)

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