Inner West Council area
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 the Inner West Council area'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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| Inner West Council area | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 19,078 | 18.7 | 14.6 | 16,318 | 16.4 | 13.5 | +2,760 | ||
| Professionals | 41,893 | 41.0 | 25.8 | 37,400 | 37.6 | 23.6 | +4,493 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 7,747 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 8,449 | 8.5 | 12.7 | -702 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 7,453 | 7.3 | 10.6 | 8,452 | 8.5 | 10.4 | -999 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 11,963 | 11.7 | 13.0 | 12,773 | 12.8 | 13.8 | -810 | ||
| Sales Workers | 6,275 | 6.1 | 8.0 | 7,252 | 7.3 | 9.2 | -977 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 2,311 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 2,466 | 2.5 | 6.1 | -155 | ||
| Labourers | 4,038 | 4.0 | 8.2 | 4,859 | 4.9 | 8.8 | -821 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,444 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1,606 | 1.6 | 1.8 | -162 | ||
| Total Persons | 102,202 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 99,575 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,627 | ||
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 the Inner West Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (41,893 people or 41.0%)
- Managers (19,078 people or 18.7%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (11,963 people or 11.7%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 72,934 people in total or 71.4% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.8% in Professionals; 14.6% in Managers and 13.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the Inner West Council area and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (41.0% compared to 25.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (7.6% compared to 11.9%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (4.0% compared to 8.2%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (18.7% compared to 14.6%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Inner West Council area increased by 2,627 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Inner West Council area were those employed as:
- Professionals (+4,493 persons)
- Managers (+2,760 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (-999 persons)
- Sales Workers (-977 persons)