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Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach in 2021 than any other occupation.

Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach'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 Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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
Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park %Number%Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park %2016 to 2021
Managers2888.410.42217.48.7+67
Professionals89726.229.367122.427.9+226
Technicians and Trades Workers1514.44.11053.54.5+46
Community and Personal Service Workers71921.018.165621.916.2+63
Clerical and Administrative Workers68219.919.465821.922.3+24
Sales Workers37811.011.243214.413.8-54
Machinery Operators And Drivers361.10.8321.10.2+4
Labourers2386.95.32026.75.7+36
Not stated or inadequately described391.11.4230.80.7+16
Total employed persons aged 15+3,428100.0100.03,000100.0100.0+428
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 Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (897 females or 26.2%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (719 females or 21.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (682 females or 19.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,298 females in total or 67.0% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park employed 29.3% in Professionals; 18.1% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 19.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach and Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (21.0% compared to 18.1%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (6.9% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (26.2% compared to 29.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (8.4% compared to 10.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach increased by 428 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+226 females)
  • Managers (+67 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+63 females)
  • Sales Workers (-54 females)

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