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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThere are more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people employed as professionals in the City of Ryde 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 City of Ryde's socio-economic status and skill base.
'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?'
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - City of Ryde | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Occupation | Number | % | New South Wales % | Number | % | New South Wales % | 2016 to 2021 |
Managers | 43 | 13.7 | 8.3 | 15 | 7.6 | 7.3 | +28 |
Professionals | 81 | 25.9 | 13.7 | 52 | 26.3 | 13.5 | +29 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 34 | 10.9 | 14.0 | 31 | 15.7 | 13.8 | +3 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 39 | 12.5 | 17.8 | 28 | 14.1 | 17.1 | +11 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 58 | 18.5 | 11.3 | 38 | 19.2 | 12.3 | +20 |
Sales Workers | 26 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 14 | 7.1 | 9.2 | +12 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 11 | 3.5 | 8.6 | 3 | 1.5 | 8.8 | +8 |
Labourers | 17 | 5.4 | 14.2 | 13 | 6.6 | 15.2 | +4 |
Not stated or inadequately described | 4 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0 |
Total employed people aged 15+ | 313 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 198 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +115 |
An analysis of the jobs held by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resident population in City of Ryde in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
In combination these three occupations accounted for 182 people in total or 58.1% 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 the City of Ryde and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander of New South Wales were:
The number of employed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in City of Ryde increased by 115 between 2016 and 2021.
There were no major changes in the occupations held by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of City of Ryde between 2016 and 2021.
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