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Hurstville (Remainder)

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Hurstville (Remainder) in 2021 than any other occupation.

Hurstville (Remainder)'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 Hurstville (Remainder)'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
Hurstville (Remainder) - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Penshurst %Number%Penshurst %2006 to 2021
Managers8939.510.782210.010.0+70
Professionals2,17123.127.91,72720.923.5+444
Technicians and Trades Workers1,06411.310.71,09013.212.3-26
Community and Personal Service Workers1,23713.211.06898.48.7+547
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,18512.614.91,38416.820.7-199
Sales Workers95010.18.989710.99.7+53
Machinery Operators And Drivers5175.55.05366.55.3-19
Labourers1,11211.89.388510.77.5+226
Not stated or inadequately described2592.81.52252.72.4+33
Total employed persons aged 15+9,387100.0100.08,259100.0100.0+1,128
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Hurstville (Remainder) in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,171 people or 23.1%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,237 people or 13.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,185 people or 12.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,593 people in total or 48.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Penshurst employed 27.9% in Professionals; 11.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 14.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Hurstville (Remainder) and Penshurst were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (11.8% compared to 9.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.2% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (23.1% compared to 27.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.6% compared to 14.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Hurstville (Remainder) increased by 1,128 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2021 in Hurstville (Remainder) were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+547 persons)
  • Professionals (+444 persons)
  • Labourers (+226 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-199 persons)

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