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Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area in 2021 than any other occupation.

Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area'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 Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area'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
Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Redfern %Number%Redfern %2016 to 2021
Managers2,49722.417.32,35619.515.6+140
Professionals4,78943.044.44,84040.042.5-52
Technicians and Trades Workers6325.76.69517.97.6-319
Community and Personal Service Workers7666.97.11,1419.48.9-376
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,20110.810.61,26310.411.2-63
Sales Workers6255.65.78617.16.6-237
Machinery Operators And Drivers1421.32.01050.91.6+36
Labourers3032.74.44153.44.5-113
Not stated or inadequately described1791.62.01691.41.5+10
Total employed persons aged 15+11,130100.0100.012,106100.0100.0-976
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 Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (4,789 people or 43.0%)
  • Managers (2,497 people or 22.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,201 people or 10.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 8,487 people in total or 76.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Redfern employed 44.4% in Professionals; 17.3% in Managers; and 10.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area and Redfern were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (22.4% compared to 17.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (2.7% compared to 4.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (43.0% compared to 44.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area decreased by 976 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (-376 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-319 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-237 persons)
  • Managers (+140 persons)

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