Fairfield City

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Fairfield City, 17.6% of workers were Professionals, compared to 25.9% in New South Wales.

Occupation is a key component for evaluating the socio-economic status of the local workers and the skills required to work in each industry sector.

The occupations of the local workers in Fairfield City will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in Fairfield City;
  • The age of the workforce;
  • The skill and qualification level required to enter an industry; and
  • The working and social aspirations of the population.

For a complete local workers analysis for Fairfield City, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers occupations
Fairfield City - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers7,30312.614.66,57711.513.5+726
Professionals10,22717.625.99,10716.023.6+1,120
Technicians and Trades Workers7,32112.611.88,00514.012.7-684
Community and Personal Service Workers5,5799.610.65,68510.010.4-106
Clerical and Administrative Workers7,79113.413.07,48613.113.8+305
Sales Workers5,2939.18.05,82710.29.2-534
Machinery Operators And Drivers7,31812.66.06,82312.06.1+495
Labourers5,86910.18.26,23110.98.8-362
Inadequately described or not stated1,3652.41.91,3532.41.8+12
Total Persons58,066100.0100.057,094100.0100.0+972

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 All industries workforce in Fairfield City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (10,227 local workers or 17.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (7,791 local workers or 13.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (7,321 local workers or 12.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 25,339 people in total or 43.6% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 13.0% as Clerical and Administrative Workers and 11.8% as Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Fairfield City and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (17.6% compared to 25.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (12.6% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (12.6% compared to 14.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (10.1% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Fairfield City between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+1,120 local workers)
  • Managers (+726 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-684 local workers)
  • Sales Workers (-534 local workers)

Fairfield City

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