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Seaford Meadows

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Seaford Meadows in 2021 than any other occupation.

Seaford Meadows'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 Seaford Meadows'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
Seaford Meadows - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Reynella East %Number%Reynella East %2016 to 2021
Managers28711.08.81618.77.5+126
Professionals44217.016.928215.315.4+160
Technicians and Trades Workers42716.418.332417.617.7+103
Community and Personal Service Workers38915.015.524313.215.1+146
Clerical and Administrative Workers38014.613.829015.716.8+90
Sales Workers26610.28.221411.69.0+52
Machinery Operators And Drivers1455.66.81266.86.7+19
Labourers2318.99.11779.611.0+54
Not stated or inadequately described391.52.5251.41.0+14
Total employed persons aged 15+2,598100.0100.01,842100.0100.0+756
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 Seaford Meadows in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (442 people or 17.0%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (427 people or 16.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (389 people or 15.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,258 people in total or 48.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Reynella East employed 16.9% in Professionals; 18.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 15.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Seaford Meadows and Reynella East were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (11.0% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (10.2% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (16.4% compared to 18.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.6% compared to 6.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Seaford Meadows increased by 756 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+160 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+146 persons)
  • Managers (+126 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+103 persons)

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