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Penguin - Sulphur Creek - Heybridge

Occupation of employment

There were more male technicians and trades workers in Penguin - Sulphur Creek - Heybridge in 2021 than any other occupation.

Penguin - Sulphur Creek - Heybridge'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 Penguin - Sulphur Creek - Heybridge'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
Penguin - Sulphur Creek - Heybridge - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2016 to 2021
Managers19615.316.515014.015.5+46
Professionals18814.711.915314.211.7+35
Technicians and Trades Workers35527.725.530328.226.3+52
Community and Personal Service Workers806.25.9464.35.2+34
Clerical and Administrative Workers443.44.1575.34.7-13
Sales Workers624.84.7444.16.0+18
Machinery Operators And Drivers19315.115.218317.014.2+10
Labourers13910.913.913412.514.9+5
Not stated or inadequately described272.12.450.51.7+22
Total employed persons aged 15+1,281100.0100.01,075100.0100.0+206
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 male resident population in Penguin - Sulphur Creek - Heybridge in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (355 males or 27.7%)
  • Managers (196 males or 15.3%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (193 males or 15.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 744 males in total or 58.1% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Central Coast Council area employed 25.5% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 16.5% in Managers; and 15.2% in Machinery Operators And Drivers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Penguin - Sulphur Creek - Heybridge and Central Coast Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Professionals (14.7% compared to 11.9%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (27.7% compared to 25.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Labourers (10.9% compared to 13.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Managers (15.3% compared to 16.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Penguin - Sulphur Creek - Heybridge increased by 206 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of male residents between 2016 and 2021 in Penguin - Sulphur Creek - Heybridge was for those employed as:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+52 males)

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