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Darlington - Seacombe Heights

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Darlington - Seacombe Heights in 2021 than any other occupation.

Darlington - Seacombe Heights'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 Darlington - Seacombe Heights'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
Darlington - Seacombe Heights - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Dover Gardens %Number%Dover Gardens %2016 to 2021
Managers14413.211.111311.69.7+31
Professionals27124.824.519620.221.9+75
Technicians and Trades Workers14713.412.514815.213.1-1
Community and Personal Service Workers13011.917.112112.516.1+9
Clerical and Administrative Workers14913.613.115315.814.8-4
Sales Workers928.49.69710.09.0-5
Machinery Operators And Drivers504.63.5535.54.3-3
Labourers756.97.2808.210.2-5
Not stated or inadequately described252.31.9101.00.9+15
Total employed persons aged 15+1,093100.0100.0971100.0100.0+122
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 Darlington - Seacombe Heights in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (271 people or 24.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (149 people or 13.6%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (147 people or 13.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 567 people in total or 51.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Dover Gardens employed 24.5% in Professionals; 13.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 12.5% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Darlington - Seacombe Heights and Dover Gardens were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (13.2% compared to 11.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.6% compared to 3.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (11.9% compared to 17.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (8.4% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Darlington - Seacombe Heights increased by 122 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Darlington - Seacombe Heights was for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+75 persons)

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