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The Hills Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Norwest

Occupation of employment

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

Norwest'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 Norwest'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
Norwest - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Beaumont Hills %Number%Beaumont Hills %2016 to 2021
Managers42818.418.718416.418.2+244
Professionals84236.231.835231.327.4+489
Technicians and Trades Workers1576.78.3807.29.7+76
Community and Personal Service Workers1777.68.311810.57.6+58
Clerical and Administrative Workers33014.214.915613.917.1+174
Sales Workers2038.79.311910.610.5+84
Machinery Operators And Drivers652.82.8262.33.1+39
Labourers863.74.6665.94.5+20
Not stated or inadequately described351.51.4222.02.0+13
Total employed persons aged 15+2,327100.0100.01,127100.0100.0+1,200
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 Norwest in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (842 people or 36.2%)
  • Managers (428 people or 18.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (330 people or 14.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,600 people in total or 68.8% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Beaumont Hills employed 31.8% in Professionals; 18.7% in Managers; and 14.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Norwest and Beaumont Hills were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (36.2% compared to 31.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (6.7% compared to 8.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Norwest increased by 1,200 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+489 persons)
  • Managers (+244 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+174 persons)
  • Sales Workers (+84 persons)

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