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Surrey Hills

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Surrey Hills in 2021 than any other occupation.

Surrey Hills'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 Surrey Hills'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
Surrey Hills - Employed females (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2006 to 2021
Managers35215.911.31929.59.7+160
Professionals90340.728.980139.723.8+101
Technicians and Trades Workers532.44.4512.54.6+2
Community and Personal Service Workers24511.016.322611.212.6+18
Clerical and Administrative Workers37416.818.847723.724.3-104
Sales Workers2039.110.421710.813.5-14
Machinery Operators And Drivers130.61.630.11.8+10
Labourers492.26.5381.98.0+11
Not stated or inadequately described351.61.780.41.8+27
Total employed persons aged 15+2,220100.0100.02,016100.0100.0+203
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Surrey Hills in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (903 females or 40.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (374 females or 16.8%)
  • Managers (352 females or 15.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,629 females in total or 73.4% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Victoria employed 28.9% in Professionals; 18.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 11.3% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Surrey Hills and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (40.7% compared to 28.9%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (15.9% compared to 11.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (11.0% compared to 16.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (2.2% compared to 6.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Surrey Hills increased by 204 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2006 and 2021 in Surrey Hills were for those employed as:

  • Managers (+160 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-104 females)
  • Professionals (+101 females)

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