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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThere were more female professionals in Benalla Rural City in 2021 than any other occupation.
Benalla Rural City'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 Benalla Rural City's socio-economic status and skill base.
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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?'
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in Benalla Rural City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (663 females or 21.7%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (622 females or 20.4%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (496 females or 16.2%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,781 females in total or 58.3% of the employed female resident population.
In comparison, Rural South employed 22.1% in Professionals; 15.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 15.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Benalla Rural City and Rural South were:
- A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (20.4% compared to 15.2%)
- A larger percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (9.8% compared to 5.7%)
- A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (12.0% compared to 20.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.0% compared to 3.5%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed females in Benalla Rural City increased by 315 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Benalla Rural City were for those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+116 females)
- Professionals (+89 females)
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