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Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA in 2021 than any other occupation.

Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA'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 Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA'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
Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
OccupationNumber%Armadale %Number%Armadale %2011 to 2021
Managers6,89119.720.25,02518.417.4+1,866
Professionals14,95042.742.511,10240.641.4+3,848
Technicians and Trades Workers2,0025.75.21,7246.35.8+278
Community and Personal Service Workers2,6047.47.02,0637.57.0+541
Clerical and Administrative Workers3,95511.310.93,60813.214.2+347
Sales Workers2,6017.48.52,3118.48.1+290
Machinery Operators And Drivers4281.21.32711.00.9+157
Labourers9522.72.76582.42.6+294
Not stated or inadequately described6261.81.86112.22.5+15
Total employed persons aged 15+35,019100.0100.027,373100.0100.0+7,646
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (14,950 people or 42.7%)
  • Managers (6,891 people or 19.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (3,955 people or 11.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 25,796 people in total or 73.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Armadale employed 42.5% in Professionals; 20.2% in Managers; and 10.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the population of Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA and Armadale was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (7.4% compared to 8.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA increased by 7,646 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2011 and 2021 in Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+3,848 persons)
  • Managers (+1,866 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+541 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+347 persons)

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