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Elsternwick - Gardenvale

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Elsternwick - Gardenvale in 2021 than any other occupation.

Elsternwick - Gardenvale'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 Elsternwick - Gardenvale'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
Elsternwick - Gardenvale - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Carnegie %Number%Carnegie %2016 to 2021
Managers1,27619.314.91,08918.314.2+187
Professionals2,62939.737.32,31738.834.7+312
Technicians and Trades Workers4326.58.54207.09.7+12
Community and Personal Service Workers5788.78.84828.19.1+96
Clerical and Administrative Workers76111.512.676112.813.70
Sales Workers4887.47.75078.59.5-19
Machinery Operators And Drivers1041.62.9871.52.3+17
Labourers2303.55.22113.55.1+19
Not stated or inadequately described1181.82.0931.61.8+25
Total employed persons aged 15+6,622100.0100.05,967100.0100.0+655
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 Elsternwick - Gardenvale in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,629 people or 39.7%)
  • Managers (1,276 people or 19.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (761 people or 11.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,666 people in total or 70.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Carnegie employed 37.3% in Professionals; 14.9% in Managers; and 12.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Elsternwick - Gardenvale and Carnegie were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (19.3% compared to 14.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (39.7% compared to 37.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (6.5% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (3.5% compared to 5.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Elsternwick - Gardenvale increased by 655 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+312 persons)
  • Managers (+187 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+96 persons)

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