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City of Boroondara

Occupation of employment

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

The City of Boroondara'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 Boroondara'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 Boroondara - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Managers6,85915.911.45,82914.510.3+1,030
Professionals17,95241.530.416,16640.128.3+1,786
Technicians and Trades Workers1,1782.74.31,0602.64.3+118
Community and Personal Service Workers4,2999.915.44,14510.315.0+154
Clerical and Administrative Workers7,19416.619.17,41918.421.3-225
Sales Workers3,9179.110.24,09010.112.2-173
Machinery Operators And Drivers1790.41.71240.31.4+55
Labourers9842.35.78822.25.7+102
Not stated or inadequately described6451.51.75911.51.5+54
Total employed persons aged 15+43,216100.0100.040,306100.0100.0+2,910
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 Boroondara in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (17,952 females or 41.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (7,194 females or 16.6%)
  • Managers (6,859 females or 15.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 32,005 females in total or 74.1% of the employed female resident population.

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

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

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (41.5% compared to 30.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (15.9% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.9% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (2.3% compared to 5.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in City of Boroondara increased by 2,910 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+1,786 females)
  • Managers (+1,030 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-225 females)
  • Sales Workers (-173 females)

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