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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idThere were more female professionals in the City of Brimbank in 2021 than any other occupation.
The City of Brimbank'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 Brimbank'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 City of Brimbank in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (7,836 females or 20.7%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (7,490 females or 19.8%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (6,587 females or 17.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 21,913 females in total or 58.0% of the employed female resident population.
In comparison, Western Region employed 26.7% in Professionals; 20.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 16.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of the City of Brimbank and Western Region were:
- A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (11.3% compared to 6.8%)
- A larger percentage of females employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.3% compared to 3.0%)
- A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (20.7% compared to 26.7%)
- A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (7.7% compared to 10.2%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed females in City of Brimbank increased by 8,178 between 2006 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2006 and 2021 in the City of Brimbank were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+3,511 females)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+2,944 females)
- Managers (+1,116 females)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+389 females)
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