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Plympton Park

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Plympton Park in 2021 than any other occupation.

Plympton Park'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 Plympton Park'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
Plympton Park - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Marion %Number%City of Marion %2016 to 2021
Managers868.38.5597.68.0+27
Professionals31630.629.421527.826.1+101
Technicians and Trades Workers585.64.5405.24.6+18
Community and Personal Service Workers20019.420.213918.018.8+61
Clerical and Administrative Workers19719.120.317923.122.4+18
Sales Workers959.29.78210.612.3+13
Machinery Operators And Drivers90.90.730.40.6+6
Labourers615.95.2547.06.0+7
Not stated or inadequately described70.71.430.41.2+4
Total employed persons aged 15+1,032100.0100.0774100.0100.0+258
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 female resident population in Plympton Park in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (316 females or 30.6%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (200 females or 19.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (197 females or 19.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 713 females in total or 69.1% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Marion employed 29.4% in Professionals; 20.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 20.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Plympton Park and the City of Marion were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (30.6% compared to 29.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (5.6% compared to 4.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (19.1% compared to 20.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Plympton Park increased by 258 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+101 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+61 females)

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