An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Strathfield Council in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (3,512 people or 15.4%)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2,678 people or 11.7%)
- Retail Trade (2,254 people or 9.9%)
In combination, these three industries employed 8,444 people in total or 37.0% of the total employed resident population.
In comparison, Australia employed 14.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.8% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 9.1% in Retail Trade.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Strathfield Council and Australia were:
- A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (8.0% compared to 3.7%)
- A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (11.7% compared to 7.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (6.1% compared to 8.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (0.2% compared to 2.3%)