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Canley Vale

Occupation of employment

There were more male machinery operators and drivers in Canley Vale in 2021 than any other occupation.

Canley Vale'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 Canley Vale'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
Canley Vale - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Managers1508.59.51417.28.6+9
Professionals29116.413.623011.711.1+61
Technicians and Trades Workers28816.319.137218.923.3-84
Community and Personal Service Workers744.24.61115.64.9-37
Clerical and Administrative Workers1397.88.21246.37.3+15
Sales Workers1076.06.31346.86.4-27
Machinery Operators And Drivers37721.320.740120.418.6-24
Labourers27315.414.640120.416.7-128
Not stated or inadequately described613.43.3542.73.1+7
Total employed persons aged 15+1,771100.0100.01,968100.0100.0-197
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 Canley Vale in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (377 males or 21.3%)
  • Professionals (291 males or 16.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (288 males or 16.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 956 males in total or 54.0% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Fairfield City employed 20.7% in Machinery Operators And Drivers; 13.6% in Professionals; and 19.1% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Canley Vale and Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Professionals (16.4% compared to 13.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (16.3% compared to 19.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Managers (8.5% compared to 9.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Canley Vale decreased by 197 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Labourers (-128 males)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-84 males)
  • Professionals (+61 males)

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