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East Gosford - Point Frederick

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in East Gosford - Point Frederick in 2021 than any other occupation.

East Gosford - Point Frederick'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 East Gosford - Point Frederick'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
East Gosford - Point Frederick - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Peninsula District %Number%Peninsula District %2016 to 2021
Managers42214.412.530911.910.0+113
Professionals84128.620.077229.717.2+69
Technicians and Trades Workers30610.414.526410.215.5+42
Community and Personal Service Workers32711.113.132012.313.1+7
Clerical and Administrative Workers40913.913.833913.114.6+70
Sales Workers2468.48.826110.110.1-15
Machinery Operators And Drivers1174.05.81054.06.0+12
Labourers2297.89.71877.211.3+42
Not stated or inadequately described501.71.9401.52.2+10
Total employed persons aged 15+2,939100.0100.02,597100.0100.0+342
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 East Gosford - Point Frederick in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (841 people or 28.6%)
  • Managers (422 people or 14.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (409 people or 13.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,672 people in total or 56.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the Peninsula District employed 20.0% in Professionals; 12.5% in Managers; and 13.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of East Gosford - Point Frederick and the Peninsula District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (28.6% compared to 20.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.4% compared to 14.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (11.1% compared to 13.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (7.8% compared to 9.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in East Gosford - Point Frederick increased by 342 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in East Gosford - Point Frederick were for those employed as:

  • Managers (+113 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+70 persons)
  • Professionals (+69 persons)

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