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Hadfield

Occupation of employment

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

Hadfield'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 Hadfield'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
Hadfield - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Merri-bek %Number%City of Merri-bek %2016 to 2021
Managers12610.012.4878.510.4+38
Professionals38130.339.026025.335.2+120
Technicians and Trades Workers574.54.1535.24.3+4
Community and Personal Service Workers18514.713.217216.713.7+13
Clerical and Administrative Workers28522.617.023622.919.2+49
Sales Workers13310.68.113012.710.3+2
Machinery Operators And Drivers121.00.9202.00.8-9
Labourers574.53.8595.84.5-3
Not stated or inadequately described241.91.580.91.5+15
Total employed persons aged 15+1,259100.0100.01,030100.0100.0+229
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 Hadfield in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (381 females or 30.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (285 females or 22.6%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (185 females or 14.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 851 females in total or 67.6% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Merri-bek employed 39.0% in Professionals; 17.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 13.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Hadfield and the City of Merri-bek were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (22.6% compared to 17.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (10.6% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (30.3% compared to 39.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (10.0% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Hadfield increased by 229 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Hadfield was for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+120 females)

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