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City of Coffs HarbourCommunity profile

Coffs Harbour (North East)

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Coffs Harbour (North East) in 2021 than any other occupation.

Coffs Harbour (North East)'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 Coffs Harbour (North East)'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
Coffs Harbour (North East) - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Moonee Beach %Number%Moonee Beach %2016 to 2021
Managers1039.110.710310.77.70
Professionals28225.023.524625.526.0+36
Technicians and Trades Workers544.83.6394.04.2+15
Community and Personal Service Workers22119.620.118419.118.4+37
Clerical and Administrative Workers20217.923.318018.724.0+22
Sales Workers14212.613.210911.313.0+33
Machinery Operators And Drivers100.90.6121.21.4-2
Labourers938.25.1868.93.7+7
Not stated or inadequately described191.71.760.61.6+13
Total employed persons aged 15+1,129100.0100.0965100.0100.0+164
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 Coffs Harbour (North East) in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (282 females or 25.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (221 females or 19.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (202 females or 17.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 705 females in total or 62.4% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Moonee Beach employed 23.5% in Professionals; 20.1% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 23.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Coffs Harbour (North East) and Moonee Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (8.2% compared to 5.1%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (25.0% compared to 23.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (17.9% compared to 23.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (9.1% compared to 10.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Coffs Harbour (North East) increased by 164 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Coffs Harbour (North East) between 2016 and 2021.

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