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City of StonningtonCommunity profile

South Ward

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in South Ward in 2021 than any other occupation.

South Ward'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 South Ward'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
South Ward - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Stonnington %Number%City of Stonnington %2016 to 2021
Managers3,80419.619.93,31918.318.9+484
Professionals7,99441.341.17,23539.839.8+759
Technicians and Trades Workers1,1936.25.81,2136.76.1-21
Community and Personal Service Workers1,5257.97.71,5808.78.1-55
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,18211.311.52,20812.212.3-27
Sales Workers1,5137.87.71,5938.89.0-80
Machinery Operators And Drivers2841.51.41951.11.1+88
Labourers5602.93.15292.93.0+30
Not stated or inadequately described3271.71.72941.61.7+32
Total employed persons aged 15+19,377100.0100.018,170100.0100.0+1,207
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 South Ward in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (7,994 people or 41.3%)
  • Managers (3,804 people or 19.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,182 people or 11.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 13,980 people in total or 72.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Stonnington employed 41.1% in Professionals; 19.9% in Managers; and 11.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

There were no major differences between South Ward and City of Stonnington in 2021.

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in South Ward increased by 1,207 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+759 persons)
  • Managers (+484 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+88 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-80 persons)

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