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Georges River CouncilCommunity profile

Hurstville Grove

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Hurstville Grove in 2021 than any other occupation.

Hurstville Grove'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 Grove'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 Grove - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Georges River Council area %Number%Georges River Council area %2016 to 2021
Managers22517.813.121216.012.1+13
Professionals40632.028.036827.925.4+38
Technicians and Trades Workers1118.810.414911.311.5-38
Community and Personal Service Workers907.110.01108.39.9-20
Clerical and Administrative Workers22017.414.922316.915.6-3
Sales Workers1007.98.91239.310.1-23
Machinery Operators And Drivers393.14.8453.45.1-6
Labourers665.27.8755.78.3-9
Not stated or inadequately described70.62.0161.22.0-9
Total employed persons aged 15+1,267100.0100.01,321100.0100.0-54
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 Grove in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (406 people or 32.0%)
  • Managers (225 people or 17.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (220 people or 17.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 851 people in total or 67.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Georges River Council area employed 28.0% in Professionals; 13.1% in Managers; and 14.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Hurstville Grove and Georges River Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (17.8% compared to 13.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (32.0% compared to 28.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (7.1% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (5.2% compared to 7.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Hurstville Grove decreased by 54 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Hurstville Grove between 2016 and 2021.

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