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Carrara

Occupation of employment

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

Carrara'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 Carrara'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
Carrara - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2016 to 2021
Managers36210.810.62849.59.8+78
Professionals78023.423.966522.221.4+115
Technicians and Trades Workers1514.54.61214.04.5+30
Community and Personal Service Workers61518.418.445515.217.5+160
Clerical and Administrative Workers69020.720.271223.822.4-22
Sales Workers44513.312.749116.415.2-46
Machinery Operators And Drivers421.31.4401.31.2+2
Labourers2036.16.51846.16.7+19
Not stated or inadequately described641.91.8411.41.4+23
Total employed persons aged 15+3,339100.0100.02,993100.0100.0+346
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 female resident population in Carrara in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (780 females or 23.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (690 females or 20.7%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (615 females or 18.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,085 females in total or 62.4% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Gold Coast City employed 23.9% in Professionals; 20.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 18.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

There were no major differences between Carrara and Gold Coast City in 2021.

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Carrara increased by 346 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+160 females)
  • Professionals (+115 females)
  • Managers (+78 females)

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