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Ku-ring-gai Council Community profile

Pymble

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Pymble in 2021 than any other occupation.

Pymble'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 Pymble'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
Pymble - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Ku-ring-gai Council area %Number%Ku-ring-gai Council area %2016 to 2021
Managers1,36123.522.31,15321.621.1+208
Professionals2,52943.641.62,23141.739.3+298
Technicians and Trades Workers2544.44.92294.35.1+25
Community and Personal Service Workers2925.06.33636.87.2-71
Clerical and Administrative Workers68811.912.367712.713.3+11
Sales Workers3786.56.93917.38.2-13
Machinery Operators And Drivers520.91.3581.11.2-6
Labourers1332.32.71412.62.8-8
Not stated or inadequately described1162.01.71041.91.8+12
Total employed persons aged 15+5,800100.0100.05,347100.0100.0+453
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 Pymble in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,529 people or 43.6%)
  • Managers (1,361 people or 23.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (688 people or 11.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,578 people in total or 78.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Ku-ring-gai Council area employed 41.6% in Professionals; 22.3% in Managers; and 12.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Pymble and Ku-ring-gai Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (43.6% compared to 41.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (23.5% compared to 22.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (5.0% compared to 6.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Pymble increased by 453 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+298 persons)
  • Managers (+208 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (-71 persons)

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