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Spencer Park - Collingwood Heights

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Spencer Park - Collingwood Heights in 2021 than any other occupation.

Spencer Park - Collingwood Heights'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 Spencer Park - Collingwood Heights's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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?'

Refers to:

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
Spencer Park - Collingwood Heights - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Albany %Number%City of Albany %2016 to 2021
Managers1589.212.616310.412.6-5
Professionals30417.717.223515.116.0+69
Technicians and Trades Workers28016.315.524815.916.0+32
Community and Personal Service Workers27816.214.122714.613.1+51
Clerical and Administrative Workers18010.510.517611.311.2+4
Sales Workers1709.99.317611.310.1-6
Machinery Operators And Drivers1186.96.81147.36.9+4
Labourers20211.812.620112.912.6+1
Not stated or inadequately described352.01.5201.31.6+15
Total employed persons aged 15+1,719100.0100.01,560100.0100.0+159
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Spencer Park - Collingwood Heights in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (304 people or 17.7%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (280 people or 16.3%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (278 people or 16.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 862 people in total or 50.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Albany employed 17.2% in Professionals; 15.5% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 14.1% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Spencer Park - Collingwood Heights and the City of Albany were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.2% compared to 14.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (9.2% compared to 12.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Spencer Park - Collingwood Heights increased by 159 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Spencer Park - Collingwood Heights were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+69 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+51 persons)

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