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Glenfield Park

Occupation of employment

There were more female 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 females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Wagga Wagga City %Number%Wagga Wagga City %2016 to 2021
Managers987.69.5846.89.0+14
Professionals26420.526.226921.724.6-5
Technicians and Trades Workers594.65.0735.94.9-14
Community and Personal Service Workers31124.220.025120.318.3+60
Clerical and Administrative Workers24118.718.225020.220.5-9
Sales Workers14711.410.917714.313.0-30
Machinery Operators And Drivers131.01.0110.90.9+2
Labourers13410.47.71129.17.8+22
Not stated or inadequately described262.01.4100.81.0+16
Total employed persons aged 15+1,287100.0100.01,237100.0100.0+50
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in Glenfield Park in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (311 females or 24.2%)
  • Professionals (264 females or 20.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (241 females or 18.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 816 females in total or 63.4% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Wagga Wagga City employed 20.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers; 26.2% in Professionals; and 18.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (24.2% compared to 20.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (10.4% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (20.5% compared to 26.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (7.6% compared to 9.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Glenfield Park increased by 50 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+60 females)

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