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Mount Vernon - Kemps Creek - Badgerys Creek

Occupation of employment

There were more female clerical and administrative workers in Mount Vernon - Kemps Creek - Badgerys Creek in 2021 than any other occupation.

Mount Vernon - Kemps Creek - Badgerys Creek'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 Mount Vernon - Kemps Creek - Badgerys Creek'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
Mount Vernon - Kemps Creek - Badgerys Creek - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Penrith City %Number%Penrith City %2016 to 2021
Managers4112.79.74011.48.20
Professionals7222.321.57421.018.9-3
Technicians and Trades Workers103.13.9154.24.1-5
Community and Personal Service Workers299.016.54512.815.8-17
Clerical and Administrative Workers10833.426.211933.629.3-12
Sales Workers4012.411.23710.613.0+2
Machinery Operators And Drivers51.53.30--2.5+5
Labourers92.86.1195.46.6-10
Not stated or inadequately described0--1.730.91.7-3
Total employed persons aged 15+323100.0100.0356100.0100.0-33
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 Mount Vernon - Kemps Creek - Badgerys Creek in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (108 females or 33.4%)
  • Professionals (72 females or 22.3%)
  • Managers (41 females or 12.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 221 females in total or 68.4% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Penrith City employed 26.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; 21.5% in Professionals; and 9.7% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Mount Vernon - Kemps Creek - Badgerys Creek and Penrith City were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (33.4% compared to 26.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (12.7% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.0% compared to 16.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (2.8% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Mount Vernon - Kemps Creek - Badgerys Creek decreased by 33 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Mount Vernon - Kemps Creek - Badgerys Creek between 2016 and 2021.

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