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Bass Hill Ward

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in Bass Hill Ward in 2021 than any other occupation.

Bass Hill Ward'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 Bass Hill Ward'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
Bass Hill Ward - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Croydon Park (part) %Number%Croydon Park (part) %2016 to 2021
Managers8268.111.88358.111.3-9
Professionals2,57425.334.22,31822.430.2+256
Technicians and Trades Workers3573.53.24003.94.9-43
Community and Personal Service Workers1,60515.813.01,76717.112.9-162
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,35723.222.62,54024.521.6-184
Sales Workers1,07710.68.71,30512.612.4-228
Machinery Operators And Drivers3303.21.52502.40.4+80
Labourers7657.53.57337.15.5+31
Not stated or inadequately described2822.81.32152.10.9+67
Total employed persons aged 15+10,178100.0100.010,366100.0100.0-188
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 Bass Hill Ward in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,574 females or 25.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,357 females or 23.2%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,605 females or 15.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 6,536 females in total or 64.2% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Croydon Park (part) employed 34.2% in Professionals; 22.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 13.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Bass Hill Ward and Croydon Park (part) were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (7.5% compared to 3.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.8% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (25.3% compared to 34.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (8.1% compared to 11.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Bass Hill Ward decreased by 188 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Bass Hill Ward were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+256 females)
  • Sales Workers (-228 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-184 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (-162 females)

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