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Sale and District planning area

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Sale and District planning area in 2021 than any other occupation.

Sale and District planning area'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 Sale and District planning area'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
Sale and District planning area - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Stratford and District planning area %Number%Stratford and District planning area %2016 to 2021
Managers1,23714.614.91,08213.918.9+155
Professionals1,81121.415.21,47519.013.6+336
Technicians and Trades Workers1,21314.318.21,25616.118.4-43
Community and Personal Service Workers1,20314.214.992811.911.8+275
Clerical and Administrative Workers8379.98.582310.68.8+14
Sales Workers7368.77.27499.67.6-13
Machinery Operators And Drivers4154.97.43975.18.0+18
Labourers8399.911.893612.011.5-97
Not stated or inadequately described1601.92.11341.71.4+26
Total employed persons aged 15+8,460100.0100.07,780100.0100.0+680
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 Sale and District planning area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,811 people or 21.4%)
  • Managers (1,237 people or 14.6%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,213 people or 14.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,261 people in total or 50.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Stratford and District planning area employed 15.2% in Professionals; 14.9% in Managers; and 18.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Sale and District planning area and Stratford and District planning area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (21.4% compared to 15.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.3% compared to 18.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.9% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (9.9% compared to 11.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Sale and District planning area increased by 680 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+336 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+275 persons)
  • Managers (+155 persons)
  • Labourers (-97 persons)

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