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North Turramurra

Occupation of employment

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

North Turramurra'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 Turramurra'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 Turramurra - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%East Lindfield %Number%East Lindfield %2016 to 2021
Managers37224.424.034122.420.4+31
Professionals55836.542.153735.339.6+21
Technicians and Trades Workers825.44.5835.54.2-1
Community and Personal Service Workers1137.45.81177.77.5-4
Clerical and Administrative Workers19612.811.322014.512.8-24
Sales Workers1107.27.91338.79.7-23
Machinery Operators And Drivers171.10.8130.90.9+4
Labourers473.12.4543.52.6-7
Not stated or inadequately described221.41.7241.62.5-2
Total employed persons aged 15+1,527100.0100.01,522100.0100.0+5
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 North Turramurra in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (558 people or 36.5%)
  • Managers (372 people or 24.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (196 people or 12.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,126 people in total or 73.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, East Lindfield employed 42.1% in Professionals; 24.0% in Managers; and 11.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of North Turramurra and East Lindfield were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (7.4% compared to 5.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.8% compared to 11.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (36.5% compared to 42.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in North Turramurra increased by 5 between 2016 and 2021.

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

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