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City of StonningtonCommunity profile

Armadale (East)

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Armadale (East) in 2021 than any other occupation.

Armadale (East)'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 Armadale (East)'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
Armadale (East) - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Stonnington %Number%City of Stonnington %2016 to 2021
Managers49622.219.941619.618.9+79
Professionals94142.041.183139.139.8+110
Technicians and Trades Workers1044.65.81044.96.1-1
Community and Personal Service Workers1546.97.71667.88.1-13
Clerical and Administrative Workers22710.111.530214.212.3-76
Sales Workers1858.37.72049.69.0-20
Machinery Operators And Drivers341.51.4201.01.1+13
Labourers512.33.1532.53.0-3
Not stated or inadequately described512.31.7261.21.7+25
Total employed persons aged 15+2,238100.0100.02,128100.0100.0+110
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 Armadale (East) in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (941 people or 42.0%)
  • Managers (496 people or 22.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (227 people or 10.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,664 people in total or 74.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Stonnington employed 41.1% in Professionals; 19.9% in Managers; and 11.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Armadale (East) and the City of Stonnington were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (22.2% compared to 19.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.1% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (4.6% compared to 5.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Armadale (East) increased by 110 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Armadale (East) were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+110 persons)
  • Managers (+79 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-76 persons)

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