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Alexandra Hills

Occupation of employment

There were more female clerical and administrative workers in Alexandra Hills in 2021 than any other occupation.

Alexandra Hills'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 Alexandra Hills'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
Alexandra Hills - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Wellington Point %Number%Wellington Point %2016 to 2021
Managers3809.310.62867.110.3+94
Professionals80019.625.773018.123.0+70
Technicians and Trades Workers2025.04.32015.04.0+1
Community and Personal Service Workers80219.717.873818.315.1+64
Clerical and Administrative Workers95923.623.71,07126.626.8-112
Sales Workers46211.310.955913.913.4-97
Machinery Operators And Drivers651.61.2561.40.7+9
Labourers3298.14.53368.36.0-7
Not stated or inadequately described711.71.2551.40.7+16
Total employed persons aged 15+4,072100.0100.04,032100.0100.0+40
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 Alexandra Hills in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (959 females or 23.6%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (802 females or 19.7%)
  • Professionals (800 females or 19.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,561 females in total or 62.9% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Wellington Point employed 23.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; 17.8% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 25.7% in Professionals.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Alexandra Hills and Wellington Point were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (8.1% compared to 4.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (19.7% compared to 17.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (19.6% compared to 25.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (9.3% compared to 10.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Alexandra Hills increased by 40 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-112 females)
  • Sales Workers (-97 females)
  • Managers (+94 females)
  • Professionals (+70 females)

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