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Davoren Park - Elizabeth West

Occupation of employment

There were more labourers in Davoren Park - Elizabeth West in 2021 than any other occupation.

Davoren Park - Elizabeth 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 Davoren Park - Elizabeth 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
Davoren Park - Elizabeth West - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Managers1075.912.1704.611.5+37
Professionals1055.823.6895.922.3+16
Technicians and Trades Workers22212.212.919613.013.2+26
Community and Personal Service Workers26714.713.220313.412.3+64
Clerical and Administrative Workers1548.513.21409.314.1+14
Sales Workers1749.68.51479.79.8+27
Machinery Operators And Drivers28615.75.524516.25.5+41
Labourers43824.19.338225.39.8+56
Not stated or inadequately described603.31.7402.61.5+20
Total employed persons aged 15+1,817100.0100.01,512100.0100.0+305
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 Davoren Park - Elizabeth West in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (438 people or 24.1%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (286 people or 15.7%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (267 people or 14.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 991 people in total or 54.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Adelaide employed 9.3% in Labourers; 5.5% in Machinery Operators And Drivers; and 13.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Davoren Park - Elizabeth West and Greater Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (24.1% compared to 9.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (15.7% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (5.8% compared to 23.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (5.9% compared to 12.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Davoren Park - Elizabeth West increased by 305 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Davoren Park - Elizabeth West were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+64 persons)
  • Labourers (+56 persons)

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