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Spotswood - South Kingsville

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Spotswood - South Kingsville in 2021 than any other occupation.

Spotswood - South Kingsville'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 Spotswood - South Kingsville'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
Spotswood - South Kingsville - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Western Region %Number%Western Region %2016 to 2021
Managers54219.312.043617.511.5+106
Professionals91432.623.173529.620.5+179
Technicians and Trades Workers29310.411.830012.112.6-7
Community and Personal Service Workers2408.610.72058.210.5+35
Clerical and Administrative Workers35612.713.735214.214.7+4
Sales Workers1906.88.21827.39.7+8
Machinery Operators And Drivers943.49.11024.18.7-8
Labourers1374.99.11395.69.8-2
Not stated or inadequately described421.52.3351.42.0+7
Total employed persons aged 15+2,805100.0100.02,486100.0100.0+319
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Spotswood - South Kingsville in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (914 people or 32.6%)
  • Managers (542 people or 19.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (356 people or 12.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,812 people in total or 64.6% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Western Region employed 23.1% in Professionals; 12.0% in Managers; and 13.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Spotswood - South Kingsville and Western Region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (32.6% compared to 23.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (19.3% compared to 12.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.4% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (4.9% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Spotswood - South Kingsville increased by 319 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Spotswood - South Kingsville were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+179 persons)
  • Managers (+106 persons)

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