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Southland Activity Centre

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Southland Activity Centre in 2021 than any other occupation.

Southland Activity Centre'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 Southland Activity Centre's socio-economic status and skill base.

Q:

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
Southland Activity Centre - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %2016 to 2021
Managers8112.818.35910.515.6+21
Professionals22635.636.021437.736.1+11
Technicians and Trades Workers253.92.6163.02.7+8
Community and Personal Service Workers8012.610.96711.911.3+13
Clerical and Administrative Workers12319.418.112522.119.7-3
Sales Workers639.99.86912.311.1-7
Machinery Operators And Drivers30.50.50--0.3+3
Labourers233.62.0152.61.8+8
Not stated or inadequately described30.51.70--1.3+3
Total employed persons aged 15+635100.0100.0568100.0100.0+66
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in Southland Activity Centre in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (226 females or 35.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (123 females or 19.4%)
  • Managers (81 females or 12.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 430 females in total or 67.7% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Bayside employed 36.0% in Professionals; 18.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 18.3% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Southland Activity Centre and the City of Bayside were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.6% compared to 10.9%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (3.6% compared to 2.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (3.9% compared to 2.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (12.8% compared to 18.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Southland Activity Centre increased by 67 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Southland Activity Centre between 2016 and 2021.

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