Fairfield City
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander profile - Occupations of employment
There are more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people employed as community and personal service workers in Fairfield City than any other occupation.
Occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which the first nations residents work. The work locations may be within the local area or elsewhere. Only the employed population are counted in the occupation table (those unemployed or not in the labour force don’t have an occupation).
Occupations are broadly classified by education/skill level, with the more highly skilled managerial and professional occupations being at the top of the list, while labourers form the lowest level of the list.
The occupations of the first nations population 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 Highest Education Attainment and Employment Status, Occupation is a key measure for evaluating Fairfield City's socio-economic status and skill base.
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?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - Fairfield City | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
Occupation | Number | % | New South Wales - First Nations % | Number | % | New South Wales - First Nations % | 2011 to 2021 | |
Managers | -- | -- | 9.9 | -- | -- | 8.0 | -- | 15001 |
Professionals | -- | -- | 16.6 | -- | -- | 15.3 | -- | 15002 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | -- | -- | 13.7 | -- | -- | 13.1 | -- | 15003 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | -- | -- | 15.2 | -- | -- | 15.6 | -- | 15004 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | -- | -- | 13.9 | -- | -- | 15.9 | -- | 15005 |
Sales Workers | -- | -- | 8.4 | -- | -- | 8.8 | -- | 15006 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | -- | -- | 8.3 | -- | -- | 9.1 | -- | 15007 |
Labourers | -- | -- | 11.2 | -- | -- | 11.4 | -- | 15008 |
Not stated or inadequately described | -- | -- | 2.9 | -- | -- | 2.7 | -- | 15009 |
Total employed people aged 15+ | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | 99999 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resident population in Fairfield City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (69 people or 16.8%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (65 people or 15.8%)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (59 people or 14.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 193 people in total or 47.0% of the employed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resident population.
The major differences between the occupations held by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of Fairfield City and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (14.4% compared to 8.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (11.9% compared to 16.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.9% compared to 13.7%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (7.3% compared to 9.9%)