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Cooks River Catchment area

Occupation of employment

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There were more male professionals in Cooks River Catchment area in 2021 than any other occupation.

Cooks River Catchment area'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 Cooks River Catchment area'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?'

Occupation of employment
Cooks River Catchment area - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Narwee - Beverley Hills %Number%Narwee - Beverley Hills %2016 to 2021
Managers20,58315.713.017,36113.810.1+3,222
Professionals37,71228.723.730,59024.318.3+7,121
Technicians and Trades Workers20,20615.418.922,10017.523.5-1,894
Community and Personal Service Workers7,7655.95.08,5146.85.8-750
Clerical and Administrative Workers11,0038.49.810,4888.39.9+514
Sales Workers9,1387.06.49,5587.66.9-421
Machinery Operators And Drivers10,3247.99.711,4199.111.2-1,096
Labourers11,5198.810.113,22910.511.8-1,710
Not stated or inadequately described2,9432.22.92,8622.32.4+80
Total employed persons aged 15+131,192100.0100.0126,125100.0100.0+5,066
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 male resident population in Cooks River Catchment area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (37,712 males or 28.7%)
  • Managers (20,583 males or 15.7%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (20,206 males or 15.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 78,501 males in total or 59.8% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Narwee - Beverley Hills employed 23.7% in Professionals; 13.0% in Managers; and 18.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Cooks River Catchment area and Narwee - Beverley Hills were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Professionals (28.7% compared to 23.7%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Managers (15.7% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.4% compared to 18.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.9% compared to 9.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Cooks River Catchment area increased by 5,067 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of male residents between 2016 and 2021 in Cooks River Catchment area were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+7,121 males)
  • Managers (+3,222 males)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-1,894 males)
  • Labourers (-1,710 males)

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