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Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights in 2021 than any other occupation.

Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights'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 Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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
Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Forresters Beach - Wamberal %Number%Forresters Beach - Wamberal %2016 to 2021
Managers21717.215.822719.914.2-10
Professionals39031.027.335631.226.3+34
Technicians and Trades Workers13510.713.312811.213.9+7
Community and Personal Service Workers1118.811.5716.211.4+40
Clerical and Administrative Workers16813.313.115613.713.7+12
Sales Workers1068.48.2907.910.2+16
Machinery Operators And Drivers362.93.2282.52.5+8
Labourers735.86.0736.46.40
Not stated or inadequately described181.41.7131.11.4+5
Total employed persons aged 15+1,260100.0100.01,142100.0100.0+118
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (390 people or 31.0%)
  • Managers (217 people or 17.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (168 people or 13.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 775 people in total or 61.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Forresters Beach - Wamberal employed 27.3% in Professionals; 15.8% in Managers; and 13.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights and Forresters Beach - Wamberal were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (31.0% compared to 27.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (17.2% compared to 15.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (8.8% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.7% compared to 13.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights increased by 118 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Holgate - Matcham - Erina Heights between 2016 and 2021.

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