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Prairiewood

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Prairiewood in 2021 than any other occupation.

Prairiewood'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 Prairiewood'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
Prairiewood - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2016 to 2021
Managers12511.48.512310.27.8+2
Professionals23020.916.919616.213.8+34
Technicians and Trades Workers12711.512.118915.615.0-62
Community and Personal Service Workers1099.99.812410.210.1-15
Clerical and Administrative Workers18616.914.420216.714.0-16
Sales Workers928.48.6998.29.5-7
Machinery Operators And Drivers837.513.5988.112.2-15
Labourers12611.413.214311.814.8-17
Not stated or inadequately described302.72.9373.12.9-7
Total employed persons aged 15+1,101100.0100.01,211100.0100.0-110
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 Prairiewood in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (230 people or 20.9%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (186 people or 16.9%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (127 people or 11.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 543 people in total or 49.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Fairfield City employed 16.9% in Professionals; 14.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 12.1% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (20.9% compared to 16.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (11.4% compared to 8.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (16.9% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.5% compared to 13.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Prairiewood decreased by 110 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Prairiewood was for those employed as:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-62 persons)

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