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Harrison Ward

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Harrison Ward in 2021 than any other occupation.

Harrison Ward'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 Harrison Ward's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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
Harrison Ward - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Werribee Central (South) %Number%Werribee Central (South) %2016 to 2021
Managers6,97012.711.65,26813.111.9+1,701
Professionals14,04925.618.89,41223.417.2+4,637
Technicians and Trades Workers5,79510.615.04,60611.415.0+1,189
Community and Personal Service Workers5,57710.211.34,09410.29.9+1,483
Clerical and Administrative Workers7,34913.414.96,01314.915.4+1,335
Sales Workers4,3237.98.63,7389.310.2+584
Machinery Operators And Drivers5,3739.89.03,3418.38.7+2,031
Labourers4,1177.59.33,0367.510.5+1,080
Not stated or inadequately described1,3372.41.87531.91.2+584
Total employed persons aged 15+54,896100.0100.040,265100.0100.0+14,631
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 Harrison Ward in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (14,049 people or 25.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (7,349 people or 13.4%)
  • Managers (6,970 people or 12.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 28,368 people in total or 51.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Werribee Central (South) employed 18.8% in Professionals; 14.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 11.6% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Harrison Ward and Werribee Central (South) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (25.6% compared to 18.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.6% compared to 15.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (7.5% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (13.4% compared to 14.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Harrison Ward increased by 14,631 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Harrison Ward were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+4,637 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+2,031 persons)
  • Managers (+1,701 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,483 persons)

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