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Sunshine West

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Sunshine West in 2021 than any other occupation.

Sunshine West'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 Sunshine West'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
Sunshine West - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%St Albans (South) %Number%St Albans (South) %2016 to 2021
Managers6048.16.24766.85.2+128
Professionals1,24916.713.696413.910.2+285
Technicians and Trades Workers95612.714.089012.814.1+66
Community and Personal Service Workers76710.212.874110.711.8+26
Clerical and Administrative Workers92612.310.190313.010.2+23
Sales Workers6308.47.06639.58.5-33
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,03613.814.896213.815.0+74
Labourers1,10114.718.11,15216.621.9-51
Not stated or inadequately described2343.13.52022.93.2+32
Total employed persons aged 15+7,499100.0100.06,953100.0100.0+546
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 Sunshine West in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,249 people or 16.7%)
  • Labourers (1,101 people or 14.7%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (1,036 people or 13.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,386 people in total or 45.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, St Albans (South) employed 13.6% in Professionals; 18.1% in Labourers; and 14.8% in Machinery Operators And Drivers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Sunshine West and St Albans (South) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (16.7% compared to 13.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.3% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (14.7% compared to 18.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (10.2% compared to 12.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Sunshine West increased by 546 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+285 persons)
  • Managers (+128 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+74 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+66 persons)

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