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Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park

Occupation of employment

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There were more female clerical and administrative workers in Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park in 2021 than any other occupation.

Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park'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 Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park'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
Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Marsden Park - Shanes Park - Melonba %Number%Marsden Park - Shanes Park - Melonba %2016 to 2021
Managers1059.09.3817.714.1+24
Professionals29425.232.220319.312.2+91
Technicians and Trades Workers474.04.1525.04.5-5
Community and Personal Service Workers18115.512.313312.79.4+48
Clerical and Administrative Workers29725.423.634032.432.9-43
Sales Workers1149.87.412712.19.3-13
Machinery Operators And Drivers413.53.6191.85.5+22
Labourers635.45.6767.28.6-13
Not stated or inadequately described292.52.0191.83.4+10
Total employed persons aged 15+1,168100.0100.01,050100.0100.0+118
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 Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (297 females or 25.4%)
  • Professionals (294 females or 25.2%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (181 females or 15.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 772 females in total or 66.1% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Marsden Park - Shanes Park - Melonba employed 23.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; 32.2% in Professionals; and 12.3% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park and Marsden Park - Shanes Park - Melonba were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.5% compared to 12.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (9.8% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (25.4% compared to 23.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (25.2% compared to 32.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park increased by 118 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park was for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+91 females)

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