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Sandhurst

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Sandhurst in 2021 than any other occupation.

Sandhurst'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 Sandhurst'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
Sandhurst - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Langwarrin %Number%Langwarrin %2016 to 2021
Managers19514.38.716012.27.9+35
Professionals34825.622.734326.218.4+5
Technicians and Trades Workers513.85.1463.55.0+5
Community and Personal Service Workers17813.118.015611.918.7+22
Clerical and Administrative Workers34225.124.235327.026.5-11
Sales Workers15911.712.919014.515.5-31
Machinery Operators And Drivers161.21.1100.81.1+6
Labourers554.06.0352.75.6+20
Not stated or inadequately described231.71.1141.11.3+9
Total employed persons aged 15+1,360100.0100.01,307100.0100.0+53
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 Sandhurst in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (348 females or 25.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (342 females or 25.1%)
  • Managers (195 females or 14.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 885 females in total or 65.1% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Langwarrin employed 22.7% in Professionals; 24.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 8.7% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Sandhurst and Langwarrin were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (14.3% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (25.6% compared to 22.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.1% compared to 18.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (4.0% compared to 6.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Sandhurst increased by 53 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Sandhurst between 2016 and 2021.

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