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Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds

Occupation of employment

There were more technicians and trades workers in Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds in 2021 than any other occupation.

Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds'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 Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds'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
Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Wollombi - Laguna - Rural West %Number%Wollombi - Laguna - Rural West %2016 to 2021
Managers8910.722.57210.820.4+17
Professionals10212.325.69213.817.9+10
Technicians and Trades Workers17621.214.112118.213.3+55
Community and Personal Service Workers9411.38.7669.911.4+28
Clerical and Administrative Workers10312.48.59514.312.9+8
Sales Workers637.65.0639.55.50
Machinery Operators And Drivers10412.54.47511.33.6+29
Labourers8710.59.17210.811.5+15
Not stated or inadequately described212.52.091.43.6+12
Total employed persons aged 15+830100.0100.0665100.0100.0+165
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 Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (176 people or 21.2%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (104 people or 12.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (103 people or 12.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 383 people in total or 46.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Wollombi - Laguna - Rural West employed 14.1% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 4.4% in Machinery Operators And Drivers; and 8.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds and Wollombi - Laguna - Rural West were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (12.5% compared to 4.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (21.2% compared to 14.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (12.3% compared to 25.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (10.7% compared to 22.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds increased by 165 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Kitchener - Abernethy and Surrounds was for those employed as:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+55 persons)

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