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Harrington Park - Kirkham

Occupation of employment

There were more male technicians and trades workers in Harrington Park - Kirkham in 2021 than any other occupation.

Harrington Park - Kirkham'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 Harrington Park - Kirkham'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
Harrington Park - Kirkham - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Narellan Vale %Number%Narellan Vale %2016 to 2021
Managers84822.213.961019.712.7+238
Professionals59815.711.045814.810.6+140
Technicians and Trades Workers85622.426.269322.426.9+163
Community and Personal Service Workers2185.75.91785.86.6+40
Clerical and Administrative Workers2757.26.52197.16.0+56
Sales Workers2887.56.42598.47.6+29
Machinery Operators And Drivers3729.717.233310.816.6+39
Labourers3007.910.92768.911.2+24
Not stated or inadequately described691.81.2672.21.7+2
Total employed persons aged 15+3,821100.0100.03,093100.0100.0+728
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 male resident population in Harrington Park - Kirkham in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (856 males or 22.4%)
  • Managers (848 males or 22.2%)
  • Professionals (598 males or 15.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,302 males in total or 60.2% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Narellan Vale employed 26.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 13.9% in Managers; and 11.0% in Professionals.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Harrington Park - Kirkham and Narellan Vale were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Managers (22.2% compared to 13.9%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Professionals (15.7% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (9.7% compared to 17.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (22.4% compared to 26.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Harrington Park - Kirkham increased by 728 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of male residents between 2016 and 2021 in Harrington Park - Kirkham were for those employed as:

  • Managers (+238 males)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+163 males)
  • Professionals (+140 males)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+56 males)

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