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Unley Park

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Unley Park in 2021 than any other occupation.

Unley Park'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 Unley Park'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
Unley Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Unley %Number%City of Unley %2016 to 2021
Managers14720.316.613118.615.4+16
Professionals29240.338.927939.538.5+13
Technicians and Trades Workers395.47.7243.47.5+15
Community and Personal Service Workers638.79.9567.99.8+7
Clerical and Administrative Workers8011.011.410114.312.4-21
Sales Workers466.47.47811.08.6-32
Machinery Operators And Drivers91.21.850.71.6+4
Labourers253.55.1182.54.9+7
Not stated or inadequately described212.91.4142.01.4+7
Total employed persons aged 15+724100.0100.0706100.0100.0+18
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 Unley Park in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (292 people or 40.3%)
  • Managers (147 people or 20.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (80 people or 11.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 519 people in total or 71.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Unley employed 38.9% in Professionals; 16.6% in Managers; and 11.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (20.3% compared to 16.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (40.3% compared to 38.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (5.4% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (3.5% compared to 5.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Unley Park increased by 18 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Unley Park between 2016 and 2021.

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