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Deer Park

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Deer Park in 2021 than any other occupation.

Deer Park'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 Deer Park'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
Deer Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Kealba %Number%Kealba %2016 to 2021
Managers4886.79.65297.49.4-41
Professionals1,07314.818.489912.617.4+174
Technicians and Trades Workers1,00813.915.795613.414.3+52
Community and Personal Service Workers90312.510.386212.110.8+41
Clerical and Administrative Workers91712.714.696613.514.8-49
Sales Workers5327.310.16038.410.7-71
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,02714.28.11,05614.89.0-29
Labourers1,05614.611.01,07715.111.8-21
Not stated or inadequately described2393.32.02002.81.7+39
Total employed persons aged 15+7,242100.0100.07,148100.0100.0+94
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Deer Park in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,073 people or 14.8%)
  • Labourers (1,056 people or 14.6%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (1,027 people or 14.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,156 people in total or 43.6% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Kealba employed 18.4% in Professionals; 11.0% in Labourers; and 8.1% in Machinery Operators And Drivers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Deer Park and Kealba were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (14.2% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (14.6% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (14.8% compared to 18.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (6.7% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Deer Park increased by 94 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+174 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-71 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+52 persons)

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