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Harvey District

Occupation of employment

There were more labourers in the Harvey District in 2021 than any other occupation.

The Harvey District'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 the Harvey District'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
Harvey District - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Rural South - Brunswick %Number%Rural South - Brunswick %2016 to 2021
Managers24112.414.222113.015.9+20
Professionals1849.511.11327.810.9+51
Technicians and Trades Workers32516.721.728516.721.3+40
Community and Personal Service Workers1608.210.61448.58.1+15
Clerical and Administrative Workers1728.810.11569.211.2+15
Sales Workers954.96.01186.98.3-23
Machinery Operators And Drivers21511.012.017410.210.7+41
Labourers50025.712.344225.912.2+58
Not stated or inadequately described552.81.3311.81.5+23
Total employed persons aged 15+1,946100.0100.01,707100.0100.0+239
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 Harvey District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (500 people or 25.7%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (325 people or 16.7%)
  • Managers (241 people or 12.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,066 people in total or 54.8% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Rural South - Brunswick employed 12.3% in Labourers; 21.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 14.2% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the Harvey District and Rural South - Brunswick were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (25.7% compared to 12.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (16.7% compared to 21.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (8.2% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (12.4% compared to 14.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Harvey District increased by 239 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Labourers (+58 persons)
  • Professionals (+51 persons)

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