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Canterbury

Occupation of employment

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

Canterbury'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 Canterbury'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
Canterbury - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Boroondara %Number%City of Boroondara %2016 to 2021
Managers31717.815.928615.814.5+31
Professionals73741.441.572740.240.1+10
Technicians and Trades Workers412.32.7382.12.6+3
Community and Personal Service Workers1719.69.91729.510.3-1
Clerical and Administrative Workers29016.316.633418.518.4-44
Sales Workers1699.59.119110.610.1-22
Machinery Operators And Drivers50.30.460.30.3-1
Labourers301.72.3321.82.2-2
Not stated or inadequately described261.51.5231.31.5+3
Total employed persons aged 15+1,782100.0100.01,809100.0100.0-27
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 Canterbury in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (737 females or 41.4%)
  • Managers (317 females or 17.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (290 females or 16.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,344 females in total or 75.4% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Boroondara employed 41.5% in Professionals; 15.9% in Managers; and 16.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the female population of Canterbury and the City of Boroondara was:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (17.8% compared to 15.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Canterbury decreased by 27 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Canterbury between 2016 and 2021.

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