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Truganina - South East

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Truganina - South East in 2021 than any other occupation.

Truganina - South East'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 Truganina - South East'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
Truganina - South East - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Western Region %Number%Western Region %2016 to 2021
Managers40912.012.016510.411.5+243
Professionals83824.623.139224.720.5+446
Technicians and Trades Workers3189.411.817010.812.6+147
Community and Personal Service Workers38911.410.718711.810.5+201
Clerical and Administrative Workers41812.313.723715.014.7+180
Sales Workers2256.68.21449.19.7+80
Machinery Operators And Drivers41612.29.11569.88.7+260
Labourers2818.39.11086.89.8+173
Not stated or inadequately described1033.02.3241.62.0+78
Total employed persons aged 15+3,400100.0100.01,587100.0100.0+1,812
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 Truganina - South East in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (838 people or 24.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (418 people or 12.3%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (416 people or 12.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,672 people in total or 49.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Western Region employed 23.1% in Professionals; 13.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 9.1% in Machinery Operators And Drivers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Truganina - South East and Western Region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (12.2% compared to 9.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (24.6% compared to 23.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (9.4% compared to 11.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (6.6% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Truganina - South East increased by 1,813 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Truganina - South East were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+446 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+260 persons)
  • Managers (+243 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+201 persons)

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