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Kensington

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Kensington in 2021 than any other occupation.

Kensington'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 Kensington'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
Kensington - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Randwick City %Number%Randwick City %2016 to 2021
Managers87914.517.781212.515.5+67
Professionals2,34138.537.12,29735.234.8+44
Technicians and Trades Workers5218.69.05167.99.1+5
Community and Personal Service Workers5398.98.381312.59.8-274
Clerical and Administrative Workers76812.612.185113.113.6-83
Sales Workers4747.86.86409.88.2-166
Machinery Operators And Drivers1622.72.71642.52.8-2
Labourers3035.04.53305.14.7-27
Not stated or inadequately described991.61.7951.51.6+4
Total employed persons aged 15+6,080100.0100.06,518100.0100.0-438
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 Kensington in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,341 people or 38.5%)
  • Managers (879 people or 14.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (768 people or 12.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,988 people in total or 65.6% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Randwick City employed 37.1% in Professionals; 17.7% in Managers; and 12.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Kensington and Randwick City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (38.5% compared to 37.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (7.8% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (14.5% compared to 17.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Kensington decreased by 438 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (-274 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-166 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-83 persons)
  • Managers (+67 persons)

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