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Chelsea

Occupation of employment

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

Chelsea'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 Chelsea'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
Chelsea - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Kingston %Number%City of Kingston %2016 to 2021
Managers61814.615.450513.714.0+113
Professionals1,20628.426.588324.024.3+323
Technicians and Trades Workers57413.512.652714.313.4+47
Community and Personal Service Workers46010.810.039010.69.7+70
Clerical and Administrative Workers61114.414.157215.615.2+39
Sales Workers2957.08.83288.910.5-33
Machinery Operators And Drivers1744.14.21514.14.4+23
Labourers2425.76.52597.16.9-17
Not stated or inadequately described601.41.7581.61.6+2
Total employed persons aged 15+4,241100.0100.03,673100.0100.0+568
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 Chelsea in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,206 people or 28.4%)
  • Managers (618 people or 14.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (611 people or 14.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,435 people in total or 57.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Kingston employed 26.5% in Professionals; 15.4% in Managers; and 14.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Chelsea and the City of Kingston were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (28.4% compared to 26.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (7.0% compared to 8.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Chelsea increased by 568 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+323 persons)
  • Managers (+113 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+70 persons)

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