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Hawthorn East

Occupation of employment

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

Hawthorn 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 Hawthorn 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
Hawthorn East - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Hawthorn %Number%Hawthorn %2016 to 2021
Managers1,56918.517.11,36117.816.4+208
Professionals3,64443.142.73,15341.241.1+491
Technicians and Trades Workers5086.06.04455.85.7+63
Community and Personal Service Workers6317.58.66348.39.1-3
Clerical and Administrative Workers98611.711.494512.412.4+41
Sales Workers6207.37.36568.68.7-36
Machinery Operators And Drivers1421.71.51021.31.1+40
Labourers2462.93.92333.04.0+13
Not stated or inadequately described1131.31.51161.51.5-3
Total employed persons aged 15+8,461100.0100.07,645100.0100.0+816
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 Hawthorn East in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (3,644 people or 43.1%)
  • Managers (1,569 people or 18.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (986 people or 11.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 6,199 people in total or 73.3% 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 Hawthorn East and Hawthorn were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (18.5% compared to 17.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (7.5% compared to 8.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Hawthorn East increased by 816 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+491 persons)
  • Managers (+208 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+63 persons)

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