Blacktown City

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Blacktown City, 18.4% 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 Blacktown City will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in Blacktown 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 Blacktown 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
Blacktown City - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers14,35211.914.611,93811.313.5+2,414
Professionals22,17818.425.917,02616.223.6+5,152
Technicians and Trades Workers13,91211.511.812,86512.212.7+1,047
Community and Personal Service Workers11,1999.310.69,3918.910.4+1,808
Clerical and Administrative Workers15,43712.813.014,26213.513.8+1,175
Sales Workers10,3948.68.010,61810.19.2-224
Machinery Operators And Drivers18,41315.36.016,04315.26.1+2,370
Labourers12,09910.08.211,11110.58.8+988
Inadequately described or not stated2,5432.11.92,0972.01.8+446
Total Persons120,527100.0100.0105,351100.0100.0+15,176

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 Blacktown City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (22,178 local workers or 18.4%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (18,413 local workers or 15.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (15,437 local workers or 12.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 56,028 people in total or 46.5% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 6.0% as Machinery Operators And Drivers and 13.0% as Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (15.3% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (18.4% compared to 25.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (11.9% compared to 14.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (10.0% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Professionals (+5,152 local workers)
  • Managers (+2,414 local workers)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+2,370 local workers)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,808 local workers)

Blacktown City Council

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