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Albany - Centennial Park and District

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Albany - Centennial Park and District in 2021 than any other occupation.

Albany - Centennial Park and District's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area, education levels, and the working and social aspirations of the population. When viewed with other indicators, such as Educational Qualifications and Individual Income, Occupation is a key measure for evaluating Albany - Centennial Park and District's socio-economic status and skill base.

Q:

Derived from the two Census questions:

'In the main job held last week, what was the person's occupation?' and 'What are the main tasks that the person himself/herself usually performs in that occupation?'

Occupation of employment
Albany - Centennial Park and District - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Albany %Number%City of Albany %2016 to 2021
Managers20913.612.618712.212.6+22
Professionals38324.917.239225.716.0-9
Technicians and Trades Workers20313.215.521213.916.0-9
Community and Personal Service Workers19712.814.116911.113.1+28
Clerical and Administrative Workers17511.410.516410.711.2+11
Sales Workers1076.99.31348.810.1-27
Machinery Operators And Drivers704.56.8714.66.9-1
Labourers17511.412.618111.812.6-6
Not stated or inadequately described151.01.5181.21.6-3
Total employed persons aged 15+1,540100.0100.01,528100.0100.0+12
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 population in Albany - Centennial Park and District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (383 people or 24.9%)
  • Managers (209 people or 13.6%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (203 people or 13.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 795 people in total or 51.6% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Albany employed 17.2% in Professionals; 12.6% in Managers; and 15.5% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Albany - Centennial Park and District and the City of Albany were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (24.9% compared to 17.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (6.9% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.2% compared to 15.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.5% compared to 6.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Albany - Centennial Park and District increased by 12 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Albany - Centennial Park and District between 2016 and 2021.

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