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Novar Gardens - Glenelg North

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Novar Gardens - Glenelg North in 2021 than any other occupation.

Novar Gardens - Glenelg North'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 Novar Gardens - Glenelg North'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
Novar Gardens - Glenelg North - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of West Torrens %Number%City of West Torrens %2016 to 2021
Managers25815.411.524815.511.1+10
Professionals43526.026.035221.923.8+83
Technicians and Trades Workers20812.411.719612.212.2+12
Community and Personal Service Workers20612.314.217310.812.5+33
Clerical and Administrative Workers24514.613.630218.814.9-57
Sales Workers1498.98.31599.99.8-10
Machinery Operators And Drivers523.14.6583.64.8-6
Labourers1026.18.61096.89.5-7
Not stated or inadequately described342.01.680.51.5+26
Total employed persons aged 15+1,676100.0100.01,605100.0100.0+71
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 resident population in Novar Gardens - Glenelg North in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (435 people or 26.0%)
  • Managers (258 people or 15.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (245 people or 14.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 938 people in total or 56.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of West Torrens employed 26.0% in Professionals; 11.5% in Managers; and 13.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Novar Gardens - Glenelg North and the City of West Torrens were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (15.4% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (6.1% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.3% compared to 14.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.1% compared to 4.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Novar Gardens - Glenelg North increased by 71 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+83 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-57 persons)

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