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Acacia Gardens - Parklea

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in Acacia Gardens - Parklea in 2021 than any other occupation.

Acacia Gardens - Parklea'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 Acacia Gardens - Parklea's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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
Acacia Gardens - Parklea - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%WSROC Region %Number%WSROC Region %2016 to 2021
Managers16610.59.31539.48.1+13
Professionals50531.927.144727.423.6+58
Technicians and Trades Workers553.53.9724.44.1-17
Community and Personal Service Workers19912.615.219311.815.1+6
Clerical and Administrative Workers38224.122.642426.025.1-42
Sales Workers1519.59.821113.011.9-60
Machinery Operators And Drivers241.53.2362.22.5-12
Labourers764.86.9694.27.6+7
Not stated or inadequately described281.82.0241.52.0+4
Total employed persons aged 15+1,585100.0100.01,629100.0100.0-44
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in Acacia Gardens - Parklea in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (505 females or 31.9%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (382 females or 24.1%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (199 females or 12.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,086 females in total or 68.5% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, WSROC Region employed 27.1% in Professionals; 22.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 15.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Acacia Gardens - Parklea and WSROC Region were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (31.9% compared to 27.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.6% compared to 15.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (4.8% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (1.5% compared to 3.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Acacia Gardens - Parklea decreased by 44 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Acacia Gardens - Parklea were for those employed as:

  • Sales Workers (-60 females)
  • Professionals (+58 females)

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