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City of Norwood Payneham & St PetersCommunity profile

City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters'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 the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters'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
City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Glynde - Firle %Number%Glynde - Firle %2016 to 2021
Managers2,79014.411.22,32413.711.6+466
Professionals6,96036.028.46,05835.727.2+902
Technicians and Trades Workers1,7088.812.01,5068.911.7+202
Community and Personal Service Workers2,07310.712.01,83010.812.0+243
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,39612.411.92,21913.113.8+177
Sales Workers1,4527.58.11,4008.310.0+52
Machinery Operators And Drivers5522.93.63642.14.3+188
Labourers1,1666.010.61,0196.08.2+147
Not stated or inadequately described2521.31.82491.51.1+3
Total employed persons aged 15+19,346100.0100.016,969100.0100.0+2,377
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 City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (6,960 people or 36.0%)
  • Managers (2,790 people or 14.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,396 people or 12.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 12,146 people in total or 62.8% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Glynde - Firle employed 28.4% in Professionals; 11.2% in Managers; and 11.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters and Glynde - Firle were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (36.0% compared to 28.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (14.4% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (6.0% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (8.8% compared to 12.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters increased by 2,377 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+902 persons)
  • Managers (+466 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+243 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+202 persons)

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