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Harrington Park - Kirkham

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals 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 persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Oran Park %Number%Oran Park %2016 to 2021
Managers1,28717.512.591315.512.2+374
Professionals1,48320.121.71,14219.319.3+341
Technicians and Trades Workers98213.312.780313.614.9+179
Community and Personal Service Workers6959.411.05609.59.0+135
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,20316.314.699116.817.0+212
Sales Workers77010.48.566711.310.0+103
Machinery Operators And Drivers4225.79.43576.08.1+65
Labourers4165.67.73676.27.6+49
Not stated or inadequately described1241.72.01071.82.1+17
Total employed persons aged 15+7,369100.0100.05,907100.0100.0+1,462
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 Harrington Park - Kirkham in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,483 people or 20.1%)
  • Managers (1,287 people or 17.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,203 people or 16.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,973 people in total or 53.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Oran Park employed 21.7% in Professionals; 12.5% in Managers; and 14.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (17.5% compared to 12.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (10.4% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.7% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (5.6% compared to 7.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Harrington Park - Kirkham increased by 1,462 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Managers (+374 persons)
  • Professionals (+341 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+212 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+179 persons)

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