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North Ward

Occupation of employment

There were more male professionals in North Ward in 2021 than any other occupation.

North Ward'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 North Ward'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
North Ward - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment %Number%Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment %2016 to 2021
Managers2,53823.424.22,28122.424.0+256
Professionals4,72143.540.24,24641.739.9+475
Technicians and Trades Workers7597.07.57707.68.0-12
Community and Personal Service Workers5785.35.46076.05.5-29
Clerical and Administrative Workers7657.06.57477.36.9+17
Sales Workers7186.67.98328.28.7-115
Machinery Operators And Drivers1741.62.51351.31.6+39
Labourers3523.23.63583.53.7-6
Not stated or inadequately described2452.32.12152.11.5+30
Total employed persons aged 15+10,856100.0100.010,194100.0100.0+661
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 male resident population in North Ward in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (4,721 males or 43.5%)
  • Managers (2,538 males or 23.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (765 males or 7.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 8,024 males in total or 73.9% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment employed 40.2% in Professionals; 24.2% in Managers; and 6.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of North Ward and Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Professionals (43.5% compared to 40.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Sales Workers (6.6% compared to 7.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in North Ward increased by 662 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+475 males)
  • Managers (+256 males)
  • Sales Workers (-115 males)

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