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Strathfield Council

Occupation of employment

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

Strathfield Council'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 Strathfield Council'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
Strathfield Council - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Burwood Council Area %Number%Burwood Council Area %2006 to 2021
Managers2,80012.312.41,72412.311.8+1,076
Professionals7,69433.830.24,17429.725.7+3,520
Technicians and Trades Workers2,0388.99.41,42510.110.8+613
Community and Personal Service Workers1,9858.710.19766.97.7+1,009
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,94212.913.12,37016.916.7+572
Sales Workers1,8328.08.71,44110.311.4+391
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,0264.53.95824.14.3+444
Labourers1,9458.59.79746.99.0+971
Not stated or inadequately described5382.42.63862.72.7+152
Total employed persons aged 15+22,795100.0100.014,052100.0100.0+8,743
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 resident population in Strathfield Council in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (7,694 people or 33.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,942 people or 12.9%)
  • Managers (2,800 people or 12.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 13,436 people in total or 58.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Burwood Council Area employed 30.2% in Professionals; 13.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 12.4% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Strathfield Council and Burwood Council Area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (33.8% compared to 30.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (8.7% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (8.5% compared to 9.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Strathfield Council increased by 8,743 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2021 in Strathfield Council were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+3,520 persons)
  • Managers (+1,076 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,009 persons)
  • Labourers (+971 persons)

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