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Mountains District

Occupation of employment

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

The Mountains 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 Mountains 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
Mountains District - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay %Number%Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay %2016 to 2021
Managers14316.610.115018.37.3-7
Professionals18421.424.415018.421.9+34
Technicians and Trades Workers607.03.7475.84.2+13
Community and Personal Service Workers13415.621.211313.820.1+21
Clerical and Administrative Workers15818.420.219423.822.8-37
Sales Workers647.411.7728.814.7-8
Machinery Operators And Drivers141.61.291.11.1+5
Labourers819.45.3789.56.1+3
Not stated or inadequately described222.62.040.51.7+18
Total employed persons aged 15+860100.0100.0819100.0100.0+40
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 Mountains District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (184 females or 21.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (158 females or 18.4%)
  • Managers (143 females or 16.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 485 females in total or 56.4% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay employed 24.4% in Professionals; 20.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 10.1% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of the Mountains District and Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (16.6% compared to 10.1%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (9.4% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.6% compared to 21.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (7.4% compared to 11.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Mountains District increased by 41 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in the Mountains District between 2016 and 2021.

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