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Queens Park Study Area

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Queens Park Study Area in 2021 than any other occupation.

Queens Park Study Area'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 Queens Park Study Area'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
Queens Park Study Area - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Canning %Number%City of Canning %2016 to 2021
Managers1397.49.61297.79.9+9
Professionals31616.725.928917.324.1+26
Technicians and Trades Workers28315.013.324414.614.0+38
Community and Personal Service Workers28415.012.720712.411.2+76
Clerical and Administrative Workers1829.611.818811.213.3-7
Sales Workers1196.37.81438.59.3-24
Machinery Operators And Drivers22211.77.11529.16.2+69
Labourers30816.310.028116.810.3+27
Not stated or inadequately described301.61.8392.41.7-10
Total employed persons aged 15+1,890100.0100.01,676100.0100.0+213
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 Queens Park Study Area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (316 people or 16.7%)
  • Labourers (308 people or 16.3%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (284 people or 15.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 908 people in total or 48.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Canning employed 25.9% in Professionals; 10.0% in Labourers; and 12.7% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Queens Park Study Area and the City of Canning were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (16.3% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (11.7% compared to 7.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.0% compared to 12.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (16.7% compared to 25.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Queens Park Study Area increased by 214 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Queens Park Study Area were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+76 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+69 persons)

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