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South Plympton

Occupation of employment

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

South Plympton'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 South Plympton'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
South Plympton - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Marion %Number%City of Marion %2016 to 2021
Managers26710.810.920710.110.3+59
Professionals66426.825.147923.322.6+184
Technicians and Trades Workers29511.913.128713.913.8+7
Community and Personal Service Workers37014.914.928613.913.7+84
Clerical and Administrative Workers33913.713.932415.715.0+14
Sales Workers1947.88.41768.610.1+18
Machinery Operators And Drivers1174.74.2884.34.3+29
Labourers1967.97.91929.38.8+4
Not stated or inadequately described401.61.7190.91.4+21
Total employed persons aged 15+2,481100.0100.02,062100.0100.0+418
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 South Plympton in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (664 people or 26.8%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (370 people or 14.9%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (339 people or 13.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,373 people in total or 55.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Marion employed 25.1% in Professionals; 14.9% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 13.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (26.8% compared to 25.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (11.9% compared to 13.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in South Plympton increased by 419 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+184 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+84 persons)
  • Managers (+59 persons)

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