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Thornhill Park

Occupation of employment

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

Thornhill Park'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 Thornhill Park'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
Thornhill Park - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Strathtulloh %Number%Strathtulloh %2016 to 2021
Managers7210.27.816.87.4+71
Professionals18326.022.6213.615.5+180
Technicians and Trades Workers395.55.9213.65.7+36
Community and Personal Service Workers13018.521.516.820.6+129
Clerical and Administrative Workers13719.520.5629.527.3+131
Sales Workers618.710.1629.511.5+55
Machinery Operators And Drivers182.64.40--3.4+18
Labourers486.86.30--6.9+48
Not stated or inadequately described233.31.20--1.7+23
Total employed persons aged 15+703100.0100.021100.0100.0+681
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 Thornhill Park in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (183 females or 26.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (137 females or 19.5%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (130 females or 18.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 450 females in total or 64.0% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Strathtulloh employed 22.6% in Professionals; 20.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 21.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Thornhill Park and Strathtulloh were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (26.0% compared to 22.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (10.2% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (18.5% compared to 21.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.6% compared to 4.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Thornhill Park increased by 682 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+180 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+131 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+129 females)
  • Managers (+71 females)

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