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Parkside

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Parkside in 2021 than any other occupation.

Parkside'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 Parkside'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
Parkside - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Unley %Number%City of Unley %2016 to 2021
Managers18612.913.214711.311.8+39
Professionals61842.940.957244.039.8+45
Technicians and Trades Workers574.03.9443.43.5+13
Community and Personal Service Workers17312.012.615411.912.8+18
Clerical and Administrative Workers23816.516.122817.618.0+9
Sales Workers1228.58.41279.89.4-5
Machinery Operators And Drivers0--0.30--0.40
Labourers271.93.2262.03.00
Not stated or inadequately described130.91.20--1.3+13
Total employed persons aged 15+1,442100.0100.01,301100.0100.0+141
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 female resident population in Parkside in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (618 females or 42.9%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (238 females or 16.5%)
  • Managers (186 females or 12.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,042 females in total or 72.3% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Unley employed 40.9% in Professionals; 16.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 13.2% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Parkside and the City of Unley were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (42.9% compared to 40.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (1.9% compared to 3.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Parkside increased by 141 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Parkside between 2016 and 2021.

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