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Glenfield Park

Occupation of employment

There were more community and personal service workers in Glenfield Park in 2021 than any other occupation.

Glenfield 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 Glenfield 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
Glenfield Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Wagga Wagga City %Number%Wagga Wagga City %2016 to 2021
Managers2359.312.22258.712.2+10
Professionals38815.320.742316.419.7-35
Technicians and Trades Workers39115.415.040615.815.7-15
Community and Personal Service Workers44117.414.535713.913.0+84
Clerical and Administrative Workers29911.811.232012.412.3-21
Sales Workers25810.29.129011.310.3-32
Machinery Operators And Drivers1807.15.42158.45.5-35
Labourers29311.510.129811.610.3-5
Not stated or inadequately described592.31.7391.51.3+20
Total employed persons aged 15+2,540100.0100.02,573100.0100.0-33
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 Glenfield Park in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (441 people or 17.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (391 people or 15.4%)
  • Professionals (388 people or 15.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,220 people in total or 48.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Wagga Wagga City employed 14.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers; 15.0% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 20.7% in Professionals.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (17.4% compared to 14.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.1% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (15.3% compared to 20.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (9.3% compared to 12.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Glenfield Park decreased by 33 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Glenfield Park was for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+84 persons)

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