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City of Casey

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in the City of Casey in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Casey'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 City of Casey'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
City of Casey - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Managers6,5318.211.44,5837.410.3+1,948
Professionals17,03521.430.411,55018.528.3+5,485
Technicians and Trades Workers3,7834.74.32,9684.84.3+815
Community and Personal Service Workers15,50219.515.411,25818.115.0+4,244
Clerical and Administrative Workers16,56920.819.114,91623.921.3+1,653
Sales Workers9,03311.310.28,68713.912.2+346
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,5003.11.71,8082.91.4+692
Labourers7,1989.05.75,5799.05.7+1,619
Not stated or inadequately described1,5321.91.79751.61.5+557
Total employed persons aged 15+79,692100.0100.062,324100.0100.0+17,368
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 City of Casey in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (17,035 females or 21.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (16,569 females or 20.8%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (15,502 females or 19.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 49,106 females in total or 61.6% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 30.4% in Professionals; 19.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 15.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of the City of Casey and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (19.5% compared to 15.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (9.0% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (21.4% compared to 30.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (8.2% compared to 11.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in City of Casey increased by 17,368 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+5,485 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+4,244 females)
  • Managers (+1,948 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+1,653 females)

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