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Kensington Park Ward

Occupation of employment

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

Kensington Park Ward'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 Kensington Park Ward'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
Kensington Park Ward - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Burnside %Number%City of Burnside %2016 to 2021
Managers62616.117.054715.416.5+78
Professionals1,53939.639.91,41539.739.5+124
Technicians and Trades Workers3057.86.62527.16.6+53
Community and Personal Service Workers3729.69.03379.59.0+35
Clerical and Administrative Workers45811.812.241411.612.7+43
Sales Workers3017.77.53259.18.5-25
Machinery Operators And Drivers681.71.8511.51.5+16
Labourers1754.54.51754.94.30
Not stated or inadequately described511.31.4421.21.4+9
Total employed persons aged 15+3,888100.0100.03,562100.0100.0+326
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 Kensington Park Ward in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,539 people or 39.6%)
  • Managers (626 people or 16.1%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (458 people or 11.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,623 people in total or 67.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Burnside employed 39.9% in Professionals; 17.0% in Managers; and 12.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the population of Kensington Park Ward and the City of Burnside was:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (7.8% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Kensington Park Ward increased by 326 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+124 persons)
  • Managers (+78 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+53 persons)

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