idc-logo
svg rectangle color
City of NewcastleCommunity profile

Hamilton East

Occupation of employment

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

Hamilton East'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 Hamilton East'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
Hamilton East - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Newcastle %Number%City of Newcastle %2016 to 2021
Managers3413.99.4208.87.9+14
Professionals9940.633.39742.930.9+2
Technicians and Trades Workers31.24.252.24.4-2
Community and Personal Service Workers3815.618.12912.816.9+9
Clerical and Administrative Workers3514.317.64319.020.5-8
Sales Workers2510.29.8198.411.6+6
Machinery Operators And Drivers0--1.00--0.80
Labourers93.75.383.55.8+1
Not stated or inadequately described0--1.252.21.2-5
Total employed persons aged 15+244100.0100.0226100.0100.0+18
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 Hamilton East in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (99 females or 40.6%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (38 females or 15.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (35 females or 14.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 172 females in total or 70.5% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Newcastle employed 33.3% in Professionals; 18.1% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 17.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Hamilton East and the City of Newcastle were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (40.6% compared to 33.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (13.9% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (14.3% compared to 17.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (1.2% compared to 4.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Hamilton East increased by 18 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Hamilton East between 2016 and 2021.

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.

The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.