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Hackham West

Occupation of employment

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There were more community and personal service workers in Hackham West in 2021 than any other occupation.

Hackham 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 Hackham 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
Hackham West - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Onkaparinga %Number%City of Onkaparinga %2016 to 2021
Managers937.410.7625.49.9+31
Professionals1169.217.5928.016.0+24
Technicians and Trades Workers19915.916.319817.316.7+1
Community and Personal Service Workers22618.014.820217.613.7+24
Clerical and Administrative Workers14311.413.611610.114.5+27
Sales Workers12910.39.513511.811.0-6
Machinery Operators And Drivers1209.65.61109.65.9+10
Labourers20616.410.320818.110.8-2
Not stated or inadequately described302.41.7242.11.4+6
Total employed persons aged 15+1,255100.0100.01,147100.0100.0+108
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 Hackham West in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (226 people or 18.0%)
  • Labourers (206 people or 16.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (199 people or 15.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 631 people in total or 50.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Onkaparinga employed 14.8% in Community and Personal Service Workers; 10.3% in Labourers; and 16.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Hackham West and the City of Onkaparinga were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (16.4% compared to 10.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (9.6% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (9.2% compared to 17.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (7.4% compared to 10.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Hackham West increased by 108 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Hackham West between 2016 and 2021.

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