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Hebersham

Occupation of employment

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There were more machinery operators and drivers in Hebersham in 2021 than any other occupation.

Hebersham'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 Hebersham'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
Hebersham - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Dharruk %Number%Dharruk %2016 to 2021
Managers995.45.91145.65.2-15
Professionals21011.411.820810.18.1+2
Technicians and Trades Workers19410.511.624612.012.6-52
Community and Personal Service Workers25413.811.824311.810.0+11
Clerical and Administrative Workers24713.414.029014.115.5-43
Sales Workers1286.98.61768.68.6-48
Machinery Operators And Drivers38620.920.137618.320.2+10
Labourers28115.214.833616.416.4-55
Not stated or inadequately described492.72.4643.13.4-15
Total employed persons aged 15+1,845100.0100.02,053100.0100.0-208
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 Hebersham in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (386 people or 20.9%)
  • Labourers (281 people or 15.2%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (254 people or 13.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 921 people in total or 49.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Dharruk employed 20.1% in Machinery Operators And Drivers; 14.8% in Labourers; and 11.8% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Hebersham and Dharruk were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.8% compared to 11.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (6.9% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.5% compared to 11.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Hebersham decreased by 208 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Labourers (-55 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-52 persons)

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