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The Hills Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Rouse Hill

Occupation of employment

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

Rouse 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 Rouse 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
Rouse Hill - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%The Hills Shire %Number%The Hills Shire %2016 to 2021
Managers87818.818.964816.417.6+230
Professionals1,28627.532.594824.029.0+337
Technicians and Trades Workers49910.79.549812.610.40
Community and Personal Service Workers4449.57.43528.97.8+92
Clerical and Administrative Workers66914.315.068317.316.2-15
Sales Workers4219.08.040710.39.6+13
Machinery Operators And Drivers1753.72.91644.13.0+11
Labourers2505.34.42035.14.7+47
Not stated or inadequately described571.21.5531.41.7+3
Total employed persons aged 15+4,678100.0100.03,960100.0100.0+718
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 resident population in Rouse Hill in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,286 people or 27.5%)
  • Managers (878 people or 18.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (669 people or 14.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,833 people in total or 60.6% 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 Rouse Hill and The Hills Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.5% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.7% compared to 9.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (9.0% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (27.5% compared to 32.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Rouse Hill increased by 718 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+337 persons)
  • Managers (+230 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+92 persons)

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