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Dundas

Occupation of employment

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

Dundas'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 Dundas'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
Dundas - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2016 to 2021
Managers12211.212.0929.210.6+30
Professionals32129.429.527827.827.2+43
Technicians and Trades Workers514.74.0474.74.2+4
Community and Personal Service Workers17015.615.415215.215.1+17
Clerical and Administrative Workers24822.820.124724.622.0+1
Sales Workers989.09.8939.311.7+4
Machinery Operators And Drivers171.61.650.61.3+11
Labourers494.55.9676.76.3-18
Not stated or inadequately described242.21.7181.81.6+5
Total employed persons aged 15+1,090100.0100.01,003100.0100.0+87
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 Dundas in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (321 females or 29.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (248 females or 22.8%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (170 females or 15.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 739 females in total or 67.8% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 29.5% in Professionals; 20.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 15.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Dundas and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (22.8% compared to 20.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (4.5% compared to 5.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Dundas increased by 87 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Dundas between 2016 and 2021.

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