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Harkness

Occupation of employment

There were more female community and personal service workers in Harkness in 2021 than any other occupation.

Harkness'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 Harkness'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
Harkness - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Interface Councils %Number%Interface Councils %2016 to 2021
Managers1847.39.01196.88.2+64
Professionals44917.923.028816.520.5+160
Technicians and Trades Workers1034.14.8854.84.9+18
Community and Personal Service Workers55021.918.936220.717.9+187
Clerical and Administrative Workers52520.920.944925.623.5+75
Sales Workers35014.011.626014.914.0+89
Machinery Operators And Drivers1064.22.5482.82.1+58
Labourers1887.57.31116.37.4+77
Not stated or inadequately described451.81.9271.61.5+17
Total employed persons aged 15+2,506100.0100.01,754100.0100.0+752
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 Harkness in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (550 females or 21.9%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (525 females or 20.9%)
  • Professionals (449 females or 17.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,524 females in total or 60.8% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Interface Councils employed 18.9% in Community and Personal Service Workers; 20.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 23.0% in Professionals.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Harkness and Interface Councils were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (21.9% compared to 18.9%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (14.0% compared to 11.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.2% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (17.9% compared to 23.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Harkness increased by 752 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+187 females)
  • Professionals (+160 females)
  • Sales Workers (+89 females)
  • Labourers (+77 females)

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