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Mayfield West

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Mayfield West in 2021 than any other occupation.

Mayfield West'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 Mayfield West'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
Mayfield West - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%New Lambton %Number%New Lambton %2016 to 2021
Managers11111.312.3879.611.1+24
Professionals25626.031.419021.030.0+66
Technicians and Trades Workers12612.810.812714.011.9-1
Community and Personal Service Workers13113.311.911512.711.1+16
Clerical and Administrative Workers929.412.410011.114.7-8
Sales Workers878.98.89911.09.0-12
Machinery Operators And Drivers616.23.9616.73.80
Labourers10010.27.211412.67.0-14
Not stated or inadequately described272.71.3111.21.5+16
Total employed persons aged 15+983100.0100.0904100.0100.0+79
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 Mayfield West in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (256 people or 26.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (131 people or 13.3%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (126 people or 12.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 513 people in total or 52.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, New Lambton employed 31.4% in Professionals; 11.9% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 10.8% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Mayfield West and New Lambton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (10.2% compared to 7.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (6.2% compared to 3.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (26.0% compared to 31.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (9.4% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Mayfield West increased by 79 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Mayfield West was for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+66 persons)

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