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Occupation of employment

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There were more male professionals in Blacktown City in 2021 than any other occupation.

Blacktown City'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 Blacktown City'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
Blacktown City - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Managers12,01813.017.59,34811.316.1+2,670
Professionals19,67521.326.513,45616.323.6+6,219
Technicians and Trades Workers15,47016.716.816,40319.918.6-933
Community and Personal Service Workers4,9385.35.54,4605.46.0+478
Clerical and Administrative Workers7,9678.67.47,0378.57.4+930
Sales Workers5,3085.76.45,6176.87.1-309
Machinery Operators And Drivers15,98417.39.214,37017.49.4+1,614
Labourers9,1689.98.69,94312.19.5-775
Not stated or inadequately described2,0302.22.11,8332.22.2+197
Total employed persons aged 15+92,549100.0100.082,467100.0100.0+10,082
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 male resident population in Blacktown City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (19,675 males or 21.3%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (15,984 males or 17.3%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (15,470 males or 16.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 51,129 males in total or 55.2% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 26.5% in Professionals; 9.2% in Machinery Operators And Drivers; and 16.8% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Blacktown City and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (17.3% compared to 9.2%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Labourers (9.9% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Professionals (21.3% compared to 26.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Managers (13.0% compared to 17.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Blacktown City increased by 10,082 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of male residents between 2016 and 2021 in Blacktown City were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+6,219 males)
  • Managers (+2,670 males)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+1,614 males)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-933 males)

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