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Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach in 2021 than any other occupation.

Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach'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 Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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
Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Tootgarook %Number%Tootgarook %2016 to 2021
Managers32511.79.42269.66.9+99
Professionals64423.219.147120.115.3+173
Technicians and Trades Workers1535.56.61416.09.7+12
Community and Personal Service Workers52318.825.748620.719.3+37
Clerical and Administrative Workers48417.416.943018.321.4+54
Sales Workers35412.813.035115.018.5+3
Machinery Operators And Drivers240.91.5200.91.0+4
Labourers2097.58.41938.28.0+16
Not stated or inadequately described481.70.9271.2--+21
Total employed persons aged 15+2,775100.0100.02,345100.0100.0+430
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 Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (644 females or 23.2%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (523 females or 18.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (484 females or 17.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,651 females in total or 59.5% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Tootgarook employed 19.1% in Professionals; 25.7% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 16.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach and Tootgarook were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (23.2% compared to 19.1%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (11.7% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (18.8% compared to 25.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (5.5% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach increased by 430 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+173 females)
  • Managers (+99 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+54 females)

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