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Inner West CouncilCommunity profile

Petersham

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Petersham in 2021 than any other occupation.

Petersham'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 Petersham'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
Petersham - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Inner West Council area %Number%Inner West Council area %2016 to 2021
Managers42416.917.634814.815.1+76
Professionals1,11544.543.597741.740.2+138
Technicians and Trades Workers893.63.4923.93.5-3
Community and Personal Service Workers2399.59.12249.610.6+15
Clerical and Administrative Workers37615.015.541117.517.5-35
Sales Workers1566.26.61938.28.1-37
Machinery Operators And Drivers100.40.6110.50.5-1
Labourers682.72.4632.73.1+5
Not stated or inadequately described150.61.2251.11.3-10
Total employed persons aged 15+2,503100.0100.02,344100.0100.0+159
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 female resident population in Petersham in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,115 females or 44.5%)
  • Managers (424 females or 16.9%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (376 females or 15.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,915 females in total or 76.5% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Inner West Council area employed 43.5% in Professionals; 17.6% in Managers; and 15.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the female population of Petersham and Inner West Council area was:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (44.5% compared to 43.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Petersham increased by 159 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Petersham were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+138 females)
  • Managers (+76 females)

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