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Coburg North

Occupation of employment

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

Coburg 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 Coburg 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
Coburg North - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Pascoe Vale %Number%Pascoe Vale %2016 to 2021
Managers25412.512.616510.310.1+88
Professionals78838.634.556835.231.0+220
Technicians and Trades Workers984.84.4654.14.7+33
Community and Personal Service Workers25212.413.222113.714.4+30
Clerical and Administrative Workers32716.020.734421.324.5-18
Sales Workers1929.48.41569.710.7+36
Machinery Operators And Drivers130.60.80--0.1+13
Labourers874.33.4794.93.5+7
Not stated or inadequately described231.11.8130.81.0+9
Total employed persons aged 15+2,039100.0100.01,615100.0100.0+423
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 Coburg North in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (788 females or 38.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (327 females or 16.0%)
  • Managers (254 females or 12.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,369 females in total or 67.1% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Pascoe Vale employed 34.5% in Professionals; 20.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 12.6% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Coburg North and Pascoe Vale were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (38.6% compared to 34.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (16.0% compared to 20.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Coburg North increased by 424 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+220 females)
  • Managers (+88 females)

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