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Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay in 2021 than any other occupation.

Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay'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 Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay'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
Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2016 to 2021
Managers52514.312.343912.511.2+86
Professionals1,04728.520.490925.818.6+138
Technicians and Trades Workers43611.914.645612.915.5-20
Community and Personal Service Workers37910.313.040211.412.4-23
Clerical and Administrative Workers49313.413.151514.613.7-22
Sales Workers3168.69.236510.410.6-49
Machinery Operators And Drivers1524.16.01263.66.0+26
Labourers2737.49.72517.110.4+22
Not stated or inadequately described501.41.7601.71.7-10
Total employed persons aged 15+3,674100.0100.03,523100.0100.0+151
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 resident population in Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,047 people or 28.5%)
  • Managers (525 people or 14.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (493 people or 13.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,065 people in total or 56.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Central Coast Council area employed 20.4% in Professionals; 12.3% in Managers; and 13.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay and Central Coast Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (28.5% compared to 20.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (11.9% compared to 14.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (10.3% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (7.4% compared to 9.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay increased by 151 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Point Clare - Tascott - Koolewong - Woy Woy Bay were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+138 persons)
  • Managers (+86 persons)

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