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Denistone - Denistone West

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Denistone - Denistone West in 2021 than any other occupation.

Denistone - Denistone West'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 Denistone - Denistone West'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
Denistone - Denistone West - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%East Ryde %Number%East Ryde %2016 to 2021
Managers38817.320.236615.919.4+22
Professionals89139.735.780835.034.8+83
Technicians and Trades Workers1647.37.32129.28.0-48
Community and Personal Service Workers1426.37.21918.38.3-49
Clerical and Administrative Workers29413.114.830513.214.2-11
Sales Workers1677.48.01858.08.7-18
Machinery Operators And Drivers472.11.6652.82.3-18
Labourers1044.63.51355.83.2-31
Not stated or inadequately described401.81.6411.81.0-1
Total employed persons aged 15+2,242100.0100.02,308100.0100.0-66
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 Denistone - Denistone West in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (891 people or 39.7%)
  • Managers (388 people or 17.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (294 people or 13.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,573 people in total or 70.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, East Ryde employed 35.7% in Professionals; 20.2% in Managers; and 14.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Denistone - Denistone West and East Ryde were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (39.7% compared to 35.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (4.6% compared to 3.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (17.3% compared to 20.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (13.1% compared to 14.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Denistone - Denistone West decreased by 66 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Denistone - Denistone West was for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+83 persons)

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