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Gwynneville

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Gwynneville in 2021 than any other occupation.

Gwynneville'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 Gwynneville'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
Gwynneville - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Koonawarra %Number%Koonawarra %2016 to 2021
Managers1248.67.4948.65.8+29
Professionals39027.211.332829.710.6+62
Technicians and Trades Workers1389.616.311010.015.9+27
Community and Personal Service Workers20914.616.415814.415.7+51
Clerical and Administrative Workers15510.810.513412.213.0+21
Sales Workers1369.59.112511.410.7+10
Machinery Operators And Drivers14410.010.7444.09.5+99
Labourers1047.315.01029.317.6+1
Not stated or inadequately described241.72.840.41.1+20
Total employed persons aged 15+1,434100.0100.01,103100.0100.0+331
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 Gwynneville in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (390 people or 27.2%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (209 people or 14.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (155 people or 10.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 754 people in total or 52.6% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Koonawarra employed 11.3% in Professionals; 16.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 10.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Gwynneville and Koonawarra were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (27.2% compared to 11.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (7.3% compared to 15.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (9.6% compared to 16.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.6% compared to 16.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Gwynneville increased by 331 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Gwynneville were for those employed as:

  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+99 persons)
  • Professionals (+62 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+51 persons)

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