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Woy Woy - Blackwall

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in Woy Woy - Blackwall in 2021 than any other occupation.

Woy Woy - Blackwall'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 Woy Woy - Blackwall'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
Woy Woy - Blackwall - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Tuggerah - Mardi %Number%Tuggerah - Mardi %2016 to 2021
Managers2198.88.51828.110.1+37
Professionals53721.521.744619.720.9+91
Technicians and Trades Workers1295.25.61386.15.0-9
Community and Personal Service Workers50220.118.642718.916.4+75
Clerical and Administrative Workers52020.921.150022.122.0+20
Sales Workers29411.812.230813.616.3-14
Machinery Operators And Drivers371.53.2281.21.6+9
Labourers1967.97.41848.16.4+12
Not stated or inadequately described512.01.4462.01.3+5
Total employed persons aged 15+2,494100.0100.02,259100.0100.0+235
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 Woy Woy - Blackwall in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (537 females or 21.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (520 females or 20.9%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (502 females or 20.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,559 females in total or 62.5% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Tuggerah - Mardi employed 21.7% in Professionals; 21.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 18.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Woy Woy - Blackwall and Tuggerah - Mardi were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (20.1% compared to 18.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (1.5% compared to 3.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Woy Woy - Blackwall increased by 235 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Woy Woy - Blackwall were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+91 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+75 females)

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