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Halfway Bush

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Halfway Bush than any other occupation in 2018.

Halfway Bush'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 Halfway Bush's socio-economic status and skill base. 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.

Please note: Stats NZ has given Occupation data for the 2018 Census a quality rating of "moderate". This indicates there may be some minor issues looking at the comparisons to 2013 and 2006. Users should avoid concluding that any change in the categories is purely due to real world change. See Stats NZ’s DataInfo+ for specific information on what this rating means and recommendations for use.

Q:

Derived from the Census questions:

'In the job that you worked the most hours in, what was your occupation?'

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Occupation of employment
Halfway Bush20182013Change
OccupationNumber%Dunedin City %Number%Dunedin City %2013 to 2018
Managers10210.513.78710.414.2+15
Professionals19820.425.715618.623.9+42
Technicians and trades workers15916.412.215919.011.40
Community and personal service workers11712.011.7789.310.6+39
Clerical and administrative workers11411.711.010812.911.3+6
Sales workers9910.210.08410.09.6+15
Machinery operators and drivers818.35.0485.74.5+33
Labourers10210.510.79311.110.3+9
Not stated / included------242.94.2-24
Total employed population aged 15+972100.0100.0837100.0100.0+135
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Please note that in the 2018 Census, where data are not provided, responses are sourced from administrative datasets, in line with the procedures developed by Statistics New Zealand to supplement the 2018 dataset. Due to this, there is no "Not Stated / included" category in 2018, and users should use caution when comparing to earlier Census years.

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Halfway Bush in 2018 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (198 people or 20.4%)
  • Technicians and trades workers (159 people or 16.4%)
  • Community and personal service workers (117 people or 12.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 474 people in total or 48.8% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Dunedin City employed 25.7% in Professionals; 12.2% in Technicians and trades workers; and 11.7% in Community and personal service workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Halfway Bush and Dunedin City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and trades workers (16.4% compared to 12.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery operators and drivers (8.3% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (20.4% compared to 25.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (10.5% compared to 13.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Halfway Bush increased by 135 between 2013 and 2018.

There were no major differences in Halfway Bush between 2013 and 2018.

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