Indicator

Sales workers — Occupations people work in

Share of occupations people work in that is sales workers.

Australia over time

8.2% in 2021
  • 2021: 8.2%

Not directly comparable across censuses — shown per year only.

Explore on the map

See how sales workers varies across Australia.

Highest areas

SA2 areas with the highest sales workers (2021 Census).

  1. Acton 17.0%
  2. Fyshwick 13.6%
  3. Sippy Downs 13.3%
  4. Shortland - Jesmond 13.0%
  5. Batemans Bay 12.9%
  6. Clear Island Waters 12.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sales workers — Occupations people work in in Australia?

At the 2021 Census, Sales workers — Occupations people work in across Australia was 8.2%. It is expressed as a percentage of the relevant group.

How is Sales workers — Occupations people work in measured?

Share of occupations people work in that is sales workers. It is calculated as a percentage of the relevant population or dwellings, so it can be compared fairly between large and small areas.

How does Sales workers — Occupations people work in vary across Australia?

Across the 2,361 SA2 areas with data, Sales workers — Occupations people work in ranges from 0.0% to 17.0%, with a typical (median) area at 8.1%.

Can Sales workers — Occupations people work in be compared across censuses?

Not directly — definitions or boundaries changed between censuses, so year-to-year changes in Sales workers — Occupations people work in should be read with caution.

Where can I see Sales workers — Occupations people work in for my area?

Use the interactive map to compare Sales workers — Occupations people work in down to block (sa1) and statistical area 2 (sa2) level, or search any suburb, postcode or council area to see its value in context against state and national figures.

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sales workers — Occupations people work in [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/indicator/comp:occupation:sales