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King Street Village Area

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in King Street Village Area in 2021 than any other occupation.

King Street Village Area'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 King Street Village Area'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
King Street Village Area - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Glebe - Forest Lodge %Number%Glebe - Forest Lodge %2006 to 2021
Managers2,70618.918.41,53114.814.5+1,174
Professionals6,65446.545.74,00738.840.6+2,646
Technicians and Trades Workers8726.15.57577.36.4+115
Community and Personal Service Workers1,0187.17.21,0239.98.3-5
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,57511.010.81,48514.414.5+90
Sales Workers7805.45.88748.57.7-95
Machinery Operators And Drivers1931.31.52132.12.0-21
Labourers3202.23.33042.94.0+16
Not stated or inadequately described1941.41.91321.32.2+61
Total employed persons aged 15+14,319100.0100.010,330100.0100.0+3,989
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 King Street Village Area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (6,654 people or 46.5%)
  • Managers (2,706 people or 18.9%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,575 people or 11.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 10,935 people in total or 76.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Glebe - Forest Lodge employed 45.7% in Professionals; 18.4% in Managers; and 10.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the population of King Street Village Area and Glebe - Forest Lodge was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (2.2% compared to 3.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in King Street Village Area increased by 3,989 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2021 in King Street Village Area were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+2,646 persons)
  • Managers (+1,174 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+115 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-95 persons)

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