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Box Hill

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Box Hill in 2021 than any other occupation.

Box Hill'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 Box Hill'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
Box Hill - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%The Hills Shire %Number%The Hills Shire %2016 to 2021
Managers54515.718.94513.017.6+500
Professionals1,09331.532.54212.329.0+1,050
Technicians and Trades Workers38010.99.56017.210.4+320
Community and Personal Service Workers3108.97.4329.37.8+277
Clerical and Administrative Workers52615.215.06017.216.2+466
Sales Workers2216.48.0339.59.6+188
Machinery Operators And Drivers1795.22.9288.13.0+151
Labourers1524.44.43911.34.7+112
Not stated or inadequately described611.81.572.01.7+54
Total employed persons aged 15+3,471100.0100.0349100.0100.0+3,122
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 resident population in Box Hill in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,093 people or 31.5%)
  • Managers (545 people or 15.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (526 people or 15.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,164 people in total or 62.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, The Hills Shire employed 32.5% in Professionals; 18.9% in Managers; and 15.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Box Hill and The Hills Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.2% compared to 2.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (8.9% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (15.7% compared to 18.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (6.4% compared to 8.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Box Hill increased by 3,122 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Box Hill were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+1,050 persons)
  • Managers (+500 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+466 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+320 persons)

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