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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| Blacktown City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 14,352 | 11.9 | 14.6 | 11,938 | 11.3 | 13.5 | +2,414 | ||
| Professionals | 22,178 | 18.4 | 25.9 | 17,026 | 16.2 | 23.6 | +5,152 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 13,912 | 11.5 | 11.8 | 12,865 | 12.2 | 12.7 | +1,047 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 11,199 | 9.3 | 10.6 | 9,391 | 8.9 | 10.4 | +1,808 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 15,437 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 14,262 | 13.5 | 13.8 | +1,175 | ||
| Sales Workers | 10,394 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 10,618 | 10.1 | 9.2 | -224 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 18,413 | 15.3 | 6.0 | 16,043 | 15.2 | 6.1 | +2,370 | ||
| Labourers | 12,099 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 11,111 | 10.5 | 8.8 | +988 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 2,543 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2,097 | 2.0 | 1.8 | +446 | ||
| Total Persons | 120,527 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 105,351 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +15,176 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
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)