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Horsley Park

Occupation of employment

There were more clerical and administrative workers in Horsley Park in 2021 than any other occupation.

Horsley 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 Horsley 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
Horsley Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Managers12316.98.512515.17.8-2
Professionals11015.116.910813.113.8+2
Technicians and Trades Workers10414.312.114317.315.0-39
Community and Personal Service Workers425.89.8526.310.1-10
Clerical and Administrative Workers15321.014.415018.114.0+3
Sales Workers476.58.68410.29.5-37
Machinery Operators And Drivers709.613.5718.612.2-1
Labourers547.413.2718.614.8-17
Not stated or inadequately described354.82.9232.82.9+12
Total employed persons aged 15+727100.0100.0827100.0100.0-100
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 Horsley Park in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (153 people or 21.0%)
  • Managers (123 people or 16.9%)
  • Professionals (110 people or 15.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 386 people in total or 53.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Fairfield City employed 14.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; 8.5% in Managers; and 16.9% in Professionals.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (16.9% compared to 8.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (21.0% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (7.4% compared to 13.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (5.8% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Horsley Park decreased by 100 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Horsley Park between 2016 and 2021.

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