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Hectorville

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Hectorville in 2021 than any other occupation.

Hectorville'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 Hectorville'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
Hectorville - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Tea Tree Gully %Number%City of Tea Tree Gully %2016 to 2021
Managers23710.911.518010.410.5+57
Professionals55425.420.436921.419.0+185
Technicians and Trades Workers26011.915.022913.315.3+31
Community and Personal Service Workers28313.013.221012.212.2+73
Clerical and Administrative Workers33115.215.325214.616.8+79
Sales Workers1858.58.91719.910.4+14
Machinery Operators And Drivers1054.85.61036.05.5+2
Labourers2099.68.418110.58.9+28
Not stated or inadequately described351.61.7301.71.4+5
Total employed persons aged 15+2,183100.0100.01,725100.0100.0+458
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 Hectorville in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (554 people or 25.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (331 people or 15.2%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (283 people or 13.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,168 people in total or 53.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Tea Tree Gully employed 20.4% in Professionals; 15.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 13.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Hectorville and the City of Tea Tree Gully were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (25.4% compared to 20.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (9.6% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (11.9% compared to 15.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Hectorville increased by 458 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+185 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+79 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+73 persons)
  • Managers (+57 persons)

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