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Greenfields - Parklands

Occupation of employment

There were more technicians and trades workers in Greenfields - Parklands in 2021 than any other occupation.

Greenfields - Parklands'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 Greenfields - Parklands'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
Greenfields - Parklands - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Peel Region %Number%Peel Region %2016 to 2021
Managers2727.29.92466.79.5+26
Professionals40810.913.540911.213.2-1
Technicians and Trades Workers71619.119.276020.819.9-44
Community and Personal Service Workers56915.213.446112.611.6+108
Clerical and Administrative Workers3188.510.237710.311.2-59
Sales Workers37410.09.138410.59.9-10
Machinery Operators And Drivers52013.911.945512.511.4+65
Labourers51113.611.049413.511.5+17
Not stated or inadequately described631.71.8601.61.8+3
Total employed persons aged 15+3,752100.0100.03,646100.0100.0+106
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 Greenfields - Parklands in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (716 people or 19.1%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (569 people or 15.2%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (520 people or 13.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,805 people in total or 48.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Peel Region employed 19.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 13.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 11.9% in Machinery Operators And Drivers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Greenfields - Parklands and Peel Region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (13.6% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (13.9% compared to 11.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (10.9% compared to 13.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (7.2% compared to 9.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Greenfields - Parklands increased by 106 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+108 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+65 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-59 persons)

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