City of Parramatta

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in the City of Parramatta than any other occupation.

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 City of Parramatta'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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Resident workers occupations
City of Parramatta 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers16,81813.714.613,51712.713.5+3,301
Professionals43,03535.025.833,77231.723.6+9,263
Technicians and Trades Workers11,1209.011.911,00310.312.7+117
Community and Personal Service Workers10,1108.210.68,8238.310.4+1,287
Clerical and Administrative Workers17,43814.213.016,42915.413.8+1,009
Sales Workers8,8677.28.08,9558.49.2-88
Machinery Operators And Drivers5,9074.86.05,0644.86.1+843
Labourers7,3085.98.26,9276.58.8+381
Inadequately described or not stated2,4402.01.92,1002.01.8+340
Total Persons123,043100.0100.0106,590100.0100.0+16,453

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 workers in the City of Parramatta in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (43,035 people or 35.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (17,438 people or 14.2%)
  • Managers (16,818 people or 13.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 77,291 people in total or 62.8% 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 the City of Parramatta and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (35.0% compared to 25.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (9.0% compared to 11.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (8.2% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (5.9% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Parramatta increased by 16,453 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Parramatta were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+9,263 persons)
  • Managers (+3,301 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,287 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+1,009 persons)

City of Parramatta

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