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Padbury

Occupation of employment

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

Padbury'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 Padbury'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
Padbury - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Joondalup %Number%City of Joondalup %2016 to 2021
Managers53211.913.642510.112.7+107
Professionals1,09724.525.394422.523.5+153
Technicians and Trades Workers85319.015.284720.215.9+6
Community and Personal Service Workers57012.711.543910.510.6+131
Clerical and Administrative Workers54812.213.959514.215.0-47
Sales Workers3076.98.13438.29.8-36
Machinery Operators And Drivers2024.54.31994.74.0+3
Labourers3096.96.73358.07.0-26
Not stated or inadequately described741.71.4661.61.5+8
Total employed persons aged 15+4,481100.0100.04,193100.0100.0+288
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 Padbury in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,097 people or 24.5%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (853 people or 19.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (570 people or 12.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,520 people in total or 56.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Joondalup employed 25.3% in Professionals; 15.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 11.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Padbury and the City of Joondalup were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (19.0% compared to 15.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.7% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (11.9% compared to 13.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.2% compared to 13.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Padbury increased by 288 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Padbury were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+153 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+131 persons)
  • Managers (+107 persons)

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