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Highfields - Blue Mountain Heights and District

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in Highfields - Blue Mountain Heights and District in 2021 than any other occupation.

Highfields - Blue Mountain Heights and District'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 Highfields - Blue Mountain Heights and District'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
Highfields - Blue Mountain Heights and District - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Glenvale %Number%Glenvale %2016 to 2021
Managers2269.07.42089.78.1+18
Professionals79531.620.463729.718.7+158
Technicians and Trades Workers863.44.2864.04.50
Community and Personal Service Workers41216.423.233515.618.5+77
Clerical and Administrative Workers59523.619.254725.526.0+48
Sales Workers26710.613.122810.614.1+39
Machinery Operators And Drivers100.41.070.30.7+3
Labourers973.99.2874.18.4+10
Not stated or inadequately described271.11.7120.61.1+15
Total employed persons aged 15+2,519100.0100.02,147100.0100.0+372
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 Highfields - Blue Mountain Heights and District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (795 females or 31.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (595 females or 23.6%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (412 females or 16.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,802 females in total or 71.5% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Glenvale employed 20.4% in Professionals; 19.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 23.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Highfields - Blue Mountain Heights and District and Glenvale were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (31.6% compared to 20.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (23.6% compared to 19.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.4% compared to 23.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (3.9% compared to 9.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Highfields - Blue Mountain Heights and District increased by 372 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Highfields - Blue Mountain Heights and District were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+158 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+77 females)

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