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Greenfield Park

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Greenfield Park in 2021 than any other occupation.

Greenfield Park'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 Greenfield Park'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
Greenfield Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Managers1318.18.51537.97.8-22
Professionals29218.016.929715.413.8-5
Technicians and Trades Workers20312.512.128915.015.0-86
Community and Personal Service Workers17811.09.81869.610.1-8
Clerical and Administrative Workers23514.514.428114.614.0-46
Sales Workers1459.08.619310.09.5-48
Machinery Operators And Drivers20712.813.522911.912.2-22
Labourers18611.513.223912.414.8-53
Not stated or inadequately described462.82.9633.32.9-17
Total employed persons aged 15+1,620100.0100.01,930100.0100.0-310
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 Greenfield Park in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (292 people or 18.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (235 people or 14.5%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (207 people or 12.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 734 people in total or 45.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Fairfield City employed 16.9% in Professionals; 14.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 13.5% in Machinery Operators And Drivers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Greenfield Park and Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (11.0% compared to 9.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (18.0% compared to 16.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (11.5% compared to 13.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Greenfield Park decreased by 310 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-86 persons)
  • Labourers (-53 persons)

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