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

Occupation of employment

Elsdon-Takapuwahia

2018 2013
Occupation Number % Porirua City % Number % Porirua City % 2013 - 2018
Managers 102 9.3 16.5 84 10.5 17.3 +18
Professionals 225 20.6 26.6 174 21.8 25.7 +51
Technicians and trades workers 135 12.4 10.3 96 12.0 10.3 +39
Community and personal service workers 135 12.4 10.4 102 12.8 10.4 +33
Clerical and administrative workers 138 12.6 12.4 126 15.8 14.0 +12
Sales workers 111 10.2 8.5 72 9.0 8.8 +39
Machinery operators and drivers 90 8.2 5.1 54 6.8 4.6 +36
Labourers 153 14.0 10.1 93 11.7 8.8 +60
Residual categories operational codes only - - - 60 7.5 6.5 -60
Total 1,092 100.0 100.0 798 100.0 100.0 +294

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate

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.