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Ardeer

Occupation of employment

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

Ardeer'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 Ardeer'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
Ardeer - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2016 to 2021
Managers467.77.7387.36.7+8
Professionals16327.220.711922.918.2+44
Technicians and Trades Workers203.34.6193.74.9+1
Community and Personal Service Workers10617.717.410420.016.6+2
Clerical and Administrative Workers11919.919.811321.821.7+6
Sales Workers508.311.7458.714.2+5
Machinery Operators And Drivers294.84.3183.53.6+11
Labourers518.511.36011.611.8-9
Not stated or inadequately described111.82.530.62.2+8
Total employed persons aged 15+599100.0100.0519100.0100.0+80
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 Ardeer in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (163 females or 27.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (119 females or 19.9%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (106 females or 17.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 388 females in total or 64.8% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Brimbank employed 20.7% in Professionals; 19.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 17.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Ardeer and the City of Brimbank were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (27.2% compared to 20.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (8.3% compared to 11.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (8.5% compared to 11.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (3.3% compared to 4.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Ardeer increased by 80 between 2016 and 2021.

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

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