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Marleston - Ashford - Keswick

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Marleston - Ashford - Keswick in 2021 than any other occupation.

Marleston - Ashford - Keswick'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 Marleston - Ashford - Keswick'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
Marleston - Ashford - Keswick - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Morphett Ward %Number%Morphett Ward %2016 to 2021
Managers1989.512.11569.412.0+42
Professionals58428.023.239623.921.5+187
Technicians and Trades Workers23811.412.319711.913.0+41
Community and Personal Service Workers33015.815.323314.112.4+97
Clerical and Administrative Workers27213.013.623214.015.9+40
Sales Workers1547.49.01599.610.1-5
Machinery Operators And Drivers1075.14.5774.75.0+29
Labourers1768.48.518711.38.4-11
Not stated or inadequately described241.21.6181.11.7+6
Total employed persons aged 15+2,085100.0100.01,658100.0100.0+426
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 Marleston - Ashford - Keswick in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (584 people or 28.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (330 people or 15.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (272 people or 13.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,186 people in total or 56.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Morphett Ward employed 23.2% in Professionals; 15.3% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 13.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Marleston - Ashford - Keswick and Morphett Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (28.0% compared to 23.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (9.5% compared to 12.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (7.4% compared to 9.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Marleston - Ashford - Keswick increased by 427 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Marleston - Ashford - Keswick were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+187 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+97 persons)

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