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What are our occupations? (Occupation)

Derived from the two Census questions, "In the job that you worked the most hours in, what was your occupation?" and "In that job, what tasks or duties did you spend the most time on?"

Relates only to persons aged 15 years or more.

The Occupation data identifies the occupations in which the residents of Rongotai - Moa Point work (this may be within the residing area or elsewhere). The occupational structure of the work force is an important indicator of the characteristics of the labour force. With other indicators, such as Qualifications and Income statistics, Occupation is a key component of evaluating the socio-economic status and skill base of Rongotai - Moa Point. The occupations held by a workforce are linked to a range of factors including:

  • the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area;
  • the educational qualification levels of the population; and
  • the working and social aspirations of the population.

Occupations are classified using a combination of skill level and skill specialisation to form meaningful groups. The 2006 Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) provides the current framework for occupation classification in New Zealand. This classification provides a contemporary occupation classification system. As this is a new classification only 2006 data is available.

Time series occupation data (based on the NZCO 99 classification) is available in the tab above named Time series occupation categories.

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Occupation, 2006 ANZSCO
(employed persons)		Rongotai - Moa Point
2006
Usual residencenumber%Wellington City %
Managers6911.616.6
Professionals12320.733.9
Technicians and trades workers7212.18.4
Community and personal service workers579.67.2
Clerical and administrative workers9015.214.1
Sales workers549.18.6
Machinery operators and drivers396.62.3
Labourers549.14.6
Not elsewhere included366.14.2
Total594100.0100.0

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2006.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information.

This data describes the occupations of employed people. It applies only to people aged 15 and over who were employed in the week prior to Census.

Data for occupation are coded using the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO). The occupation classification is updated periodically to take account of emerging occupation groups and changes to the structure of the labour force.

Data are presented for the broad occupation groupings. For 2006 these were coded using ANZSCO, the most recent classification. These are presented in profile.id® where no time series is required (on the first tab). For time series, the data are presented using the older ASCO 2nd edition classification, to ensure data comparability. See 'Time Series Occupation Categories'.

For more information please refer to the ANZSCO classification.

An analysis of occupation data for Rongotai - Moa Point residents in 2006 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (123 people or 20.7%)
  • Clerical and administrative workers (90 people or 15.2%)
  • Technicians and trades workers (72 people or 12.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 285 people in total or 48.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, 33.9% of Wellington City's residents were employed as Professionals; 14.1% as Clerical and administrative workers; and 8.4% as Technicians and trades workers.

The major differences between the occupations held by Rongotai - Moa Point and Wellington City residents were:

  • A larger percentage of Labourers (9.1% compared to 4.6%);
  • A larger percentage of Machinery operators and drivers (6.6% compared to 2.3%);
  • A larger percentage of Technicians and trades workers (12.1% compared to 8.4%), and;
  • A larger percentage of Community and personal service workers (9.6% compared to 7.2%).
Employment by occupation, Rongotai - Moa Point and Wellington City, 2006 (Usual residence) 16.6% Managers, Wellington City 33.9% Professionals, Wellington City 8.4% Technicians and trades workers, Wellington City 7.2% Community and personal service workers, Wellington City 14.1% Clerical and administrative workers, Wellington City 8.6% Sales workers, Wellington City 2.3% Machinery operators and drivers, Wellington City 4.6% Labourers, Wellington City 4.2% Not elsewhere included, Wellington City 11.6% Managers, Rongotai - Moa Point 20.7% Professionals, Rongotai - Moa Point 12.1% Technicians and trades workers, Rongotai - Moa Point 9.6% Community and personal service workers, Rongotai - Moa Point 15.2% Clerical and administrative workers, Rongotai - Moa Point 9.1% Sales workers, Rongotai - Moa Point 6.6% Machinery operators and drivers, Rongotai - Moa Point 9.1% Labourers, Rongotai - Moa Point 6.1% Not elsewhere included, Rongotai - Moa Point
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