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Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area

Occupation of employment

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There were more female community and personal service workers in Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area in 2021 than any other occupation.

Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area'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 Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area'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
Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Jervis Bay Territory %Number%Jervis Bay Territory %2016 to 2021
Managers6618.816.35188.313.2+142
Professionals1,58821.037.21,27420.413.2+313
Technicians and Trades Workers4245.6--3145.0--+110
Community and Personal Service Workers1,81124.07.01,36621.939.5+444
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,31817.516.31,21519.523.7+103
Sales Workers1,00413.3--97215.610.5+32
Machinery Operators And Drivers590.8--490.8--+10
Labourers5697.59.34687.5--+101
Not stated or inadequately described1051.414.0560.9--+49
Total employed persons aged 15+7,545100.0100.06,235100.0100.0+1,310
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 Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,811 females or 24.0%)
  • Professionals (1,588 females or 21.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,318 females or 17.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,717 females in total or 62.5% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Jervis Bay Territory employed 7.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers; 37.2% in Professionals; and 16.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area and Jervis Bay Territory were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (24.0% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (13.3% compared to 0.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (21.0% compared to 37.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (8.8% compared to 16.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area increased by 1,310 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+444 females)
  • Professionals (+313 females)
  • Managers (+142 females)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+110 females)

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