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City of Bayside

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in the City of Bayside in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Bayside'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 the City of Bayside'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
City of Bayside - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Managers4,56618.311.43,47915.610.3+1,087
Professionals8,97736.030.48,05436.128.3+923
Technicians and Trades Workers6582.64.35962.74.3+62
Community and Personal Service Workers2,71010.915.42,52411.315.0+186
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,51018.119.14,38519.721.3+125
Sales Workers2,4489.810.22,48011.112.2-32
Machinery Operators And Drivers1160.51.7700.31.4+46
Labourers5102.05.74011.85.7+109
Not stated or inadequately described4161.71.72991.31.5+117
Total employed persons aged 15+24,912100.0100.022,288100.0100.0+2,624
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in City of Bayside in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (8,977 females or 36.0%)
  • Managers (4,566 females or 18.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (4,510 females or 18.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 18,053 females in total or 72.5% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 30.4% in Professionals; 11.4% in Managers; and 19.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of the City of Bayside and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (18.3% compared to 11.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (36.0% compared to 30.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (10.9% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (2.0% compared to 5.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in City of Bayside increased by 2,624 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Bayside were for those employed as:

  • Managers (+1,087 females)
  • Professionals (+923 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+186 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+125 females)

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