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Forestdale

Occupation of employment

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

Forestdale'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 Forestdale'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
Forestdale - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Tanah Merah %Number%Tanah Merah %2016 to 2021
Managers22716.811.019614.99.2+31
Professionals28421.017.126720.316.6+17
Technicians and Trades Workers21415.815.820115.317.1+13
Community and Personal Service Workers1047.711.1886.710.0+16
Clerical and Administrative Workers23317.214.424318.516.6-10
Sales Workers1027.59.813810.510.9-36
Machinery Operators And Drivers705.28.0806.18.6-10
Labourers1077.910.0796.09.9+28
Not stated or inadequately described181.32.4231.71.3-5
Total employed persons aged 15+1,354100.0100.01,315100.0100.0+39
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 Forestdale in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (284 people or 21.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (233 people or 17.2%)
  • Managers (227 people or 16.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 744 people in total or 54.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Tanah Merah employed 17.1% in Professionals; 14.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 11.0% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Forestdale and Tanah Merah were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (16.8% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (21.0% compared to 17.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (7.7% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.2% compared to 8.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Forestdale increased by 39 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Forestdale between 2016 and 2021.

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