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Sydenham - Hillside

Occupation of employment

There were more female clerical and administrative workers in Sydenham - Hillside in 2021 than any other occupation.

Sydenham - Hillside'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 Sydenham - Hillside'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
Sydenham - Hillside - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Western Region %Number%Western Region %2016 to 2021
Managers2158.010.21797.19.3+36
Professionals54920.426.746318.324.1+86
Technicians and Trades Workers1204.54.21074.24.4+13
Community and Personal Service Workers49718.516.245317.915.7+44
Clerical and Administrative Workers60622.520.264825.622.5-42
Sales Workers37213.810.838615.212.8-14
Machinery Operators And Drivers602.23.0441.72.4+16
Labourers2067.76.82128.47.1-6
Not stated or inadequately described622.32.0411.61.7+21
Total employed persons aged 15+2,689100.0100.02,533100.0100.0+156
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 Sydenham - Hillside in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (606 females or 22.5%)
  • Professionals (549 females or 20.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (497 females or 18.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,652 females in total or 61.4% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Western Region employed 20.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; 26.7% in Professionals; and 16.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Sydenham - Hillside and Western Region were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (13.8% compared to 10.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (22.5% compared to 20.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (18.5% compared to 16.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (20.4% compared to 26.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Sydenham - Hillside increased by 156 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Sydenham - Hillside was for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+86 females)

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