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City of Wyndham

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in the City of Wyndham in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Wyndham '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 the City of Wyndham '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
City of Wyndham - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Ipswich %Number%City of Ipswich %2016 to 2021
Managers5,2598.68.53,5248.17.9+1,735
Professionals14,74924.120.49,13620.918.4+5,613
Technicians and Trades Workers2,8264.64.72,0154.64.5+811
Community and Personal Service Workers11,17918.320.47,80317.819.2+3,376
Clerical and Administrative Workers12,24020.021.510,39923.823.8+1,841
Sales Workers6,65810.911.45,76613.213.1+892
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,3903.92.61,3193.02.2+1,071
Labourers4,4357.38.83,0867.09.5+1,349
Not stated or inadequately described1,3572.21.87261.71.4+631
Total employed persons aged 15+61,093100.0100.043,774100.0100.0+17,319
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 City of Wyndham in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (14,749 females or 24.1%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (12,240 females or 20.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (11,179 females or 18.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 38,168 females in total or 62.5% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Ipswich employed 20.4% in Professionals; 21.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 20.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of the City of Wyndham and the City of Ipswich were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (24.1% compared to 20.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (18.3% compared to 20.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (7.3% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (20.0% compared to 21.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in City of Wyndham increased by 17,319 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+5,613 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+3,376 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+1,841 females)
  • Managers (+1,735 females)

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