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Hampton East

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Hampton East in 2021 than any other occupation.

Hampton East'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 Hampton East'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
Hampton East - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2016 to 2021
Managers51120.114.038217.213.5+129
Professionals77030.325.066429.923.3+106
Technicians and Trades Workers2459.612.62079.313.1+38
Community and Personal Service Workers2148.411.023210.510.6-18
Clerical and Administrative Workers33513.212.430913.913.3+26
Sales Workers2459.68.322710.29.7+18
Machinery Operators And Drivers491.95.9703.25.8-21
Labourers1275.08.81004.59.0+27
Not stated or inadequately described421.72.0271.21.7+15
Total employed persons aged 15+2,542100.0100.02,218100.0100.0+324
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 Hampton East in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (770 people or 30.3%)
  • Managers (511 people or 20.1%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (335 people or 13.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,616 people in total or 63.6% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% in Professionals; 14.0% in Managers; and 12.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Hampton East and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (20.1% compared to 14.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (30.3% compared to 25.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (1.9% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (5.0% compared to 8.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Hampton East increased by 324 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Hampton East were for those employed as:

  • Managers (+129 persons)
  • Professionals (+106 persons)

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