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City of Coffs HarbourCommunity profile

City of Coffs Harbour

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in the City of Coffs Harbour in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Coffs Harbour'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 City of Coffs Harbour'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
City of Coffs Harbour - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2016 to 2021
Managers1,6609.610.61,3469.19.8+314
Professionals4,19424.224.23,42423.223.0+770
Technicians and Trades Workers7184.14.76254.24.8+93
Community and Personal Service Workers3,51820.319.52,64217.917.8+876
Clerical and Administrative Workers3,33519.219.23,11121.120.9+224
Sales Workers2,05111.811.02,00313.612.9+48
Machinery Operators And Drivers1350.81.41150.81.2+20
Labourers1,4568.47.91,2858.78.3+171
Not stated or inadequately described2621.51.52051.41.4+57
Total employed persons aged 15+17,336100.0100.014,756100.0100.0+2,580
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 City of Coffs Harbour in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (4,194 females or 24.2%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (3,518 females or 20.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (3,335 females or 19.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 11,047 females in total or 63.7% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Regional NSW employed 24.2% in Professionals; 19.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 19.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the female population of the City of Coffs Harbour and Regional NSW was:

  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (9.6% compared to 10.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in City of Coffs Harbour increased by 2,580 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+876 females)
  • Professionals (+770 females)
  • Managers (+314 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+224 females)

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