City of Canterbury Bankstown
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of City of Canterbury Bankstown's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| City of Canterbury Bankstown | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 15,477 | 11.6 | 14.6 | 13,897 | 10.1 | 13.5 | +1,580 | ||
| Professionals | 31,057 | 23.2 | 25.8 | 26,143 | 18.9 | 23.6 | +4,914 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 15,371 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 19,354 | 14.0 | 12.7 | -3,983 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 13,787 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 14,511 | 10.5 | 10.4 | -724 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 20,494 | 15.3 | 13.0 | 20,861 | 15.1 | 13.8 | -367 | ||
| Sales Workers | 11,945 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 13,820 | 10.0 | 9.2 | -1,875 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 10,162 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 11,653 | 8.4 | 6.1 | -1,491 | ||
| Labourers | 11,943 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 14,650 | 10.6 | 8.8 | -2,707 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 3,359 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3,309 | 2.4 | 1.8 | +50 | ||
| Total Persons | 133,595 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 138,198 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -4,603 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (31,057 people or 23.2%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (20,494 people or 15.3%)
- Managers (15,477 people or 11.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 67,028 people in total or 50.2% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.8% in Professionals; 13.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers and 14.6% in Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of City of Canterbury Bankstown and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (11.6% compared to 14.6%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (23.2% compared to 25.8%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (15.3% compared to 13.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.6% compared to 6.0%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in City of Canterbury Bankstown decreased by 4,603 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in City of Canterbury Bankstown were those employed as:
- Professionals (+4,914 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-3,983 persons)
- Labourers (-2,707 persons)
- Sales Workers (-1,875 persons)