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Penguin - Sulphur Creek - Heybridge

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals 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 persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2016 to 2021
Managers30111.912.823211.011.8+69
Professionals49019.416.636417.315.7+126
Technicians and Trades Workers42917.015.636017.116.2+69
Community and Personal Service Workers34813.813.624811.812.3+100
Clerical and Administrative Workers25610.110.227112.911.5-15
Sales Workers2088.28.41848.810.0+24
Machinery Operators And Drivers2058.18.51909.07.8+15
Labourers25210.012.422710.813.3+25
Not stated or inadequately described331.31.8251.21.5+8
Total employed persons aged 15+2,524100.0100.02,101100.0100.0+423
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 Penguin - Sulphur Creek - Heybridge in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (490 people or 19.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (429 people or 17.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (348 people or 13.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,267 people in total or 50.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Central Coast Council area employed 16.6% in Professionals; 15.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 13.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (19.4% compared to 16.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (17.0% compared to 15.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (10.0% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Penguin - Sulphur Creek - Heybridge increased by 423 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+126 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+100 persons)
  • Managers (+69 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+69 persons)

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