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Sunshine District

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in the Sunshine District in 2021 than any other occupation.

The Sunshine District'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 Sunshine District'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
Sunshine District - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2016 to 2021
Managers7057.97.75146.56.7+191
Professionals2,08523.420.71,55119.518.2+534
Technicians and Trades Workers4014.54.63784.84.9+23
Community and Personal Service Workers1,58117.717.41,40217.716.6+179
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,56317.519.81,48718.721.7+76
Sales Workers92510.411.798612.414.2-61
Machinery Operators And Drivers4144.64.33524.43.6+62
Labourers1,05511.811.31,07313.511.8-18
Not stated or inadequately described1992.22.52002.52.2-1
Total employed persons aged 15+8,927100.0100.07,943100.0100.0+984
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 Sunshine District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,085 females or 23.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,581 females or 17.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,563 females or 17.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 5,229 females in total or 58.6% of the employed female resident population.

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

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

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (23.4% compared to 20.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (17.5% compared to 19.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (10.4% compared to 11.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Sunshine District increased by 984 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+534 females)
  • Managers (+191 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+179 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+76 females)

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