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Town of Bassendean

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in the Town of Bassendean in 2021 than any other occupation.

The Town of Bassendean'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 Town of Bassendean'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
Town of Bassendean - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%EMRC area %Number%EMRC area %2016 to 2021
Managers44511.19.42888.28.6+157
Professionals1,18829.622.994526.921.6+243
Technicians and Trades Workers2315.85.81985.65.5+33
Community and Personal Service Workers64015.918.958816.717.3+52
Clerical and Administrative Workers80720.121.084223.923.5-35
Sales Workers3629.010.83249.212.4+38
Machinery Operators And Drivers581.42.2561.61.9+2
Labourers2215.57.42166.17.8+5
Not stated or inadequately described501.21.5601.71.4-10
Total employed persons aged 15+4,014100.0100.03,517100.0100.0+497
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 Town of Bassendean in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,188 females or 29.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (807 females or 20.1%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (640 females or 15.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,635 females in total or 65.6% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, EMRC area employed 22.9% in Professionals; 21.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 18.9% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of the Town of Bassendean and EMRC area were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (29.6% compared to 22.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.9% compared to 18.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (5.5% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (9.0% compared to 10.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Town of Bassendean increased by 497 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in the Town of Bassendean were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+243 females)
  • Managers (+157 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+52 females)

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