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Albion Park Rail

Occupation of employment

There were more community and personal service workers in Albion Park Rail in 2021 than any other occupation.

Albion Park Rail'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 Albion Park Rail'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
Albion Park Rail - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Shellharbour City %Number%Shellharbour City %2016 to 2021
Managers2568.79.92167.59.1+40
Professionals34011.616.530610.614.2+34
Technicians and Trades Workers49116.816.750617.517.5-15
Community and Personal Service Workers50617.314.139813.713.1+108
Clerical and Administrative Workers35912.313.236412.613.5-5
Sales Workers2729.39.432611.311.2-54
Machinery Operators And Drivers32611.18.533611.69.0-10
Labourers33711.510.139413.610.7-57
Not stated or inadequately described571.91.7501.71.6+7
Total employed persons aged 15+2,929100.0100.02,896100.0100.0+33
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 Albion Park Rail in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (506 people or 17.3%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (491 people or 16.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (359 people or 12.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,356 people in total or 46.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Shellharbour City employed 14.1% in Community and Personal Service Workers; 16.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 13.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Albion Park Rail and Shellharbour City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (17.3% compared to 14.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (11.1% compared to 8.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (11.5% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (11.6% compared to 16.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Albion Park Rail increased by 33 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+108 persons)
  • Labourers (-57 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-54 persons)

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