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Lockington - Gunbower and District

Occupation of employment

There were more managers in Lockington - Gunbower and District in 2021 than any other occupation.

Lockington - Gunbower and District'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 Lockington - Gunbower and District'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
Lockington - Gunbower and District - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Stanhope and District %Number%Stanhope and District %2016 to 2021
Managers52426.330.051627.632.3+7
Professionals22011.09.31799.69.6+40
Technicians and Trades Workers26913.513.823812.811.9+30
Community and Personal Service Workers20210.17.81578.48.2+45
Clerical and Administrative Workers1758.87.81839.86.4-9
Sales Workers1587.95.91709.16.0-12
Machinery Operators And Drivers1427.17.41447.77.1-2
Labourers26913.516.627214.617.7-4
Not stated or inadequately described402.01.470.40.7+33
Total employed persons aged 15+1,996100.0100.01,870100.0100.0+125
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 Lockington - Gunbower and District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (524 people or 26.3%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (269 people or 13.5%)
  • Labourers (269 people or 13.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,062 people in total or 53.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Stanhope and District employed 30.0% in Managers; 13.8% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 16.6% in Labourers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Lockington - Gunbower and District and Stanhope and District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (10.1% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (7.9% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (26.3% compared to 30.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (13.5% compared to 16.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Lockington - Gunbower and District increased by 126 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Lockington - Gunbower and District between 2016 and 2021.

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