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Rowville (North)

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Rowville (North) in 2021 than any other occupation.

Rowville (North)'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 Rowville (North)'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
Rowville (North) - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2016 to 2021
Managers24712.29.61859.18.5+62
Professionals52526.026.447723.523.5+48
Technicians and Trades Workers864.34.8854.24.6+1
Community and Personal Service Workers24712.215.827513.615.5-28
Clerical and Administrative Workers49224.422.252225.724.9-30
Sales Workers26513.111.731815.713.6-53
Machinery Operators And Drivers381.91.9391.91.9-1
Labourers954.76.01055.26.1-10
Not stated or inadequately described231.11.5221.11.4+1
Total employed persons aged 15+2,017100.0100.02,028100.0100.0-11
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 Rowville (North) in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (525 females or 26.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (492 females or 24.4%)
  • Sales Workers (265 females or 13.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,282 females in total or 63.6% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Knox employed 26.4% in Professionals; 22.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 11.7% in Sales Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Rowville (North) and the City of Knox were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (12.2% compared to 9.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (24.4% compared to 22.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (13.1% compared to 11.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.2% compared to 15.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Rowville (North) decreased by 11 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Rowville (North) were for those employed as:

  • Managers (+62 females)
  • Sales Workers (-53 females)

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