idc-logo
svg rectangle color
City of KnoxCommunity profile

Taylor Ward

Occupation of employment

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

Taylor Ward'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 Taylor Ward'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
Taylor Ward - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Wantirna %Number%Wantirna %2016 to 2021
Managers52210.89.04419.28.1+80
Professionals1,20124.830.51,10422.926.8+96
Technicians and Trades Workers2224.64.81553.24.2+67
Community and Personal Service Workers70914.614.568114.214.5+27
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,18924.520.81,35028.023.8-161
Sales Workers62412.911.072615.113.5-102
Machinery Operators And Drivers982.01.8611.31.5+37
Labourers2254.65.72435.05.7-18
Not stated or inadequately described731.51.5511.11.9+21
Total employed persons aged 15+4,848100.0100.04,816100.0100.0+32
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 Taylor Ward in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,201 females or 24.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,189 females or 24.5%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (709 females or 14.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,099 females in total or 63.9% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Wantirna employed 30.5% in Professionals; 20.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 14.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Taylor Ward and Wantirna were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (24.5% compared to 20.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (12.9% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (10.8% compared to 9.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (24.8% compared to 30.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Taylor Ward increased by 32 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-161 females)
  • Sales Workers (-102 females)
  • Professionals (+96 females)
  • Managers (+80 females)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.

The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.