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Gosford City

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in Gosford City in 2021 than any other occupation.

Gosford City'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 Gosford City'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
Gosford City - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Managers4,31210.912.73,0729.111.0+1,239
Professionals11,08028.132.38,55025.329.3+2,530
Technicians and Trades Workers1,6904.33.61,5564.63.8+133
Community and Personal Service Workers6,65816.913.35,73917.013.7+918
Clerical and Administrative Workers8,31721.120.67,65622.622.6+660
Sales Workers4,23110.79.24,32412.811.1-94
Machinery Operators And Drivers4931.21.73691.11.4+124
Labourers2,1645.54.82,0876.25.3+77
Not stated or inadequately described5331.31.74711.41.7+61
Total employed persons aged 15+39,488100.0100.033,829100.0100.0+5,659
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 Gosford City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (11,080 females or 28.1%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (8,317 females or 21.1%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (6,658 females or 16.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 26,055 females in total or 66.0% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 32.3% in Professionals; 20.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 13.3% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.9% compared to 13.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (10.7% compared to 9.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (28.1% compared to 32.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (10.9% compared to 12.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Gosford City increased by 5,659 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+2,530 females)
  • Managers (+1,239 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+918 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+660 females)

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