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Ashburton

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Ashburton in 2021 than any other occupation.

Ashburton'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 Ashburton'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
Ashburton - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Hawthorn %Number%Hawthorn %2016 to 2021
Managers86521.717.170619.316.4+159
Professionals1,54538.842.71,40038.241.1+145
Technicians and Trades Workers2315.86.02516.85.7-20
Community and Personal Service Workers2787.08.62968.19.1-18
Clerical and Administrative Workers45711.511.446212.612.4-5
Sales Workers3318.37.32938.08.7+38
Machinery Operators And Drivers561.41.5581.61.1-2
Labourers1553.93.91484.04.0+7
Not stated or inadequately described571.41.5511.41.5+6
Total employed persons aged 15+3,980100.0100.03,665100.0100.0+315
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 Ashburton in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,545 people or 38.8%)
  • Managers (865 people or 21.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (457 people or 11.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,867 people in total or 72.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Hawthorn employed 42.7% in Professionals; 17.1% in Managers; and 11.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Ashburton and Hawthorn were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (21.7% compared to 17.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (8.3% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (38.8% compared to 42.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (7.0% compared to 8.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Ashburton increased by 315 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Managers (+159 persons)
  • Professionals (+145 persons)

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