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Georges River CouncilCommunity profile

Hurstville (City Centre)

Occupation of employment

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

Hurstville (City Centre)'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 (City Centre)'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 (City Centre) - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Georges River Council area %Number%Georges River Council area %2016 to 2021
Managers4318.513.12849.012.1+146
Professionals1,30725.828.090328.525.4+403
Technicians and Trades Workers4899.710.43149.911.5+175
Community and Personal Service Workers72714.410.035211.19.9+375
Clerical and Administrative Workers54710.814.945514.415.6+91
Sales Workers56511.28.937111.710.1+194
Machinery Operators And Drivers2194.34.81173.75.1+101
Labourers65613.07.832210.28.3+333
Not stated or inadequately described1112.22.0501.62.0+61
Total employed persons aged 15+5,058100.0100.03,173100.0100.0+1,884
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 Hurstville (City Centre) in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,307 people or 25.8%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (727 people or 14.4%)
  • Labourers (656 people or 13.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,690 people in total or 53.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Georges River Council area employed 28.0% in Professionals; 10.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 7.8% in Labourers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Hurstville (City Centre) and Georges River Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (13.0% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.4% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (8.5% compared to 13.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.8% compared to 14.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Hurstville (City Centre) increased by 1,885 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Hurstville (City Centre) were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+403 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+375 persons)
  • Labourers (+333 persons)
  • Sales Workers (+194 persons)

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