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Black Forest

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Black Forest in 2021 than any other occupation.

Black Forest'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 Black Forest'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
Black Forest - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Unley %Number%City of Unley %2016 to 2021
Managers458.413.2448.711.8+1
Professionals19937.140.918236.239.8+17
Technicians and Trades Workers244.53.9173.43.5+7
Community and Personal Service Workers8916.612.68216.312.8+7
Clerical and Administrative Workers9718.116.19719.318.00
Sales Workers397.38.4448.79.4-5
Machinery Operators And Drivers81.50.30--0.4+8
Labourers326.03.2336.63.0-1
Not stated or inadequately described81.51.240.81.3+4
Total employed persons aged 15+536100.0100.0503100.0100.0+33
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 Black Forest in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (199 females or 37.1%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (97 females or 18.1%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (89 females or 16.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 385 females in total or 71.8% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Unley employed 40.9% in Professionals; 16.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 12.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Black Forest and the City of Unley were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.6% compared to 12.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (6.0% compared to 3.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (8.4% compared to 13.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (37.1% compared to 40.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Black Forest increased by 33 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Black Forest between 2016 and 2021.

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