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Pennant Hills

Occupation of employment

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

Pennant Hills'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 Pennant Hills'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
Pennant Hills - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Ryde %Number%City of Ryde %2016 to 2021
Managers24413.213.320911.911.1+35
Professionals71939.038.371540.934.6+4
Technicians and Trades Workers683.73.7613.53.9+7
Community and Personal Service Workers20911.310.718110.311.4+28
Clerical and Administrative Workers38020.620.133919.422.7+41
Sales Workers1347.38.31709.710.1-36
Machinery Operators And Drivers50.30.740.20.6+1
Labourers542.93.3472.73.9+7
Not stated or inadequately described321.71.6231.31.7+9
Total employed persons aged 15+1,842100.0100.01,749100.0100.0+93
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 Pennant Hills in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (719 females or 39.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (380 females or 20.6%)
  • Managers (244 females or 13.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,343 females in total or 72.9% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Ryde employed 38.3% in Professionals; 20.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 13.3% in Managers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the female population of Pennant Hills and the City of Ryde was:

  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (7.3% compared to 8.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Pennant Hills increased by 93 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Pennant Hills between 2016 and 2021.

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