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East Victoria Park - Kensington

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in East Victoria Park - Kensington in 2021 than any other occupation.

East Victoria Park - Kensington'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 East Victoria Park - Kensington'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
East Victoria Park - Kensington - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Town of Victoria Park %Number%Town of Victoria Park %2016 to 2021
Managers78713.112.667512.811.9+112
Professionals2,02733.831.51,61630.728.7+411
Technicians and Trades Workers65610.911.770313.313.6-47
Community and Personal Service Workers70111.711.75229.910.8+179
Clerical and Administrative Workers67511.211.865712.512.6+18
Sales Workers3666.16.63967.57.8-30
Machinery Operators And Drivers2664.45.12174.14.6+49
Labourers4447.47.54137.88.5+31
Not stated or inadequately described801.31.6711.31.4+9
Total employed persons aged 15+6,005100.0100.05,270100.0100.0+735
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 East Victoria Park - Kensington in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,027 people or 33.8%)
  • Managers (787 people or 13.1%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (701 people or 11.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,515 people in total or 58.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the Town of Victoria Park employed 31.5% in Professionals; 12.6% in Managers; and 11.7% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the population of East Victoria Park - Kensington and the Town of Victoria Park was:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (33.8% compared to 31.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in East Victoria Park - Kensington increased by 735 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in East Victoria Park - Kensington were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+411 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+179 persons)
  • Managers (+112 persons)

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