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North Plympton - Netley

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in North Plympton - Netley in 2021 than any other occupation.

North Plympton - Netley'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 North Plympton - Netley'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
North Plympton - Netley - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Plympton %Number%Plympton %2016 to 2021
Managers27010.29.522911.08.5+41
Professionals62923.825.444821.421.8+181
Technicians and Trades Workers35613.511.127012.910.8+86
Community and Personal Service Workers37414.218.425412.114.3+120
Clerical and Administrative Workers41015.512.535617.014.6+54
Sales Workers2228.47.92029.710.3+20
Machinery Operators And Drivers1365.14.51145.55.8+22
Labourers2037.79.41929.212.0+11
Not stated or inadequately described411.61.5261.21.8+15
Total employed persons aged 15+2,643100.0100.02,091100.0100.0+552
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 North Plympton - Netley in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (629 people or 23.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (410 people or 15.5%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (374 people or 14.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,413 people in total or 53.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Plympton employed 25.4% in Professionals; 12.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 18.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of North Plympton - Netley and Plympton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (15.5% compared to 12.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.5% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.2% compared to 18.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (7.7% compared to 9.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in North Plympton - Netley increased by 552 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in North Plympton - Netley were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+181 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+120 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+86 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+54 persons)

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