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Hills North District

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in the Hills North District in 2021 than any other occupation.

The Hills North District'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 Hills North District'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
Hills North District - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Onkaparinga %Number%City of Onkaparinga %2016 to 2021
Managers20211.68.715610.07.7+46
Professionals43424.921.739225.119.6+42
Technicians and Trades Workers1035.95.3815.25.2+22
Community and Personal Service Workers28316.221.922514.520.5+57
Clerical and Administrative Workers41223.721.141226.522.8-1
Sales Workers19311.112.019512.514.4-2
Machinery Operators And Drivers110.61.150.30.9+6
Labourers744.27.0835.47.6-10
Not stated or inadequately described271.51.480.51.2+19
Total employed persons aged 15+1,742100.0100.01,560100.0100.0+182
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 Hills North District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (434 females or 24.9%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (412 females or 23.7%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (283 females or 16.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,129 females in total or 64.8% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Onkaparinga employed 21.7% in Professionals; 21.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 21.9% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of the Hills North District and the City of Onkaparinga were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (24.9% compared to 21.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (11.6% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.2% compared to 21.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (4.2% compared to 7.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Hills North District increased by 182 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+57 females)

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