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Sturt

Occupation of employment

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

Sturt'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 Sturt'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
Sturt - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Dover Gardens %Number%Dover Gardens %2016 to 2021
Managers406.510.1448.18.2-4
Professionals19231.028.415328.225.4+39
Technicians and Trades Workers315.04.2295.45.7+2
Community and Personal Service Workers14623.622.510519.421.1+41
Clerical and Administrative Workers9515.318.110419.222.0-9
Sales Workers6811.010.86812.59.80
Machinery Operators And Drivers0--0.60----0
Labourers355.75.0366.67.4-1
Not stated or inadequately described0--0.830.60.5-3
Total employed persons aged 15+619100.0100.0542100.0100.0+77
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 Sturt in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (192 females or 31.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (146 females or 23.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (95 females or 15.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 433 females in total or 70.0% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Dover Gardens employed 28.4% in Professionals; 22.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 18.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Sturt and Dover Gardens were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (31.0% compared to 28.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (23.6% compared to 22.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (6.5% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (15.3% compared to 18.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Sturt increased by 77 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Sturt between 2016 and 2021.

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