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Hornsby Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Arcadia - North Western Rural

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Arcadia - North Western Rural in 2021 than any other occupation.

Arcadia - North Western Rural'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 Arcadia - North Western Rural'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
Arcadia - North Western Rural - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%NSROC Region %Number%NSROC Region %2016 to 2021
Managers15916.516.213213.814.2+26
Professionals26827.840.824325.438.3+24
Technicians and Trades Workers565.83.0545.73.1+1
Community and Personal Service Workers10310.79.613414.010.4-31
Clerical and Administrative Workers19219.918.622823.920.5-37
Sales Workers10410.87.4929.69.1+12
Machinery Operators And Drivers121.20.560.60.4+6
Labourers616.32.4485.02.6+13
Not stated or inadequately described111.11.5181.91.5-7
Total employed persons aged 15+963100.0100.0958100.0100.0+4
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 Arcadia - North Western Rural in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (268 females or 27.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (192 females or 19.9%)
  • Managers (159 females or 16.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 619 females in total or 64.3% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, NSROC Region employed 40.8% in Professionals; 18.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 16.2% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Arcadia - North Western Rural and NSROC Region were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (6.3% compared to 2.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (10.8% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (5.8% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (27.8% compared to 40.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Arcadia - North Western Rural increased by 5 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Arcadia - North Western Rural between 2016 and 2021.

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