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Rural City of WangarattaCommunity profile

Rural City of Wangaratta

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in the Rural City of Wangaratta in 2021 than any other occupation.

The Rural City of Wangaratta'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 the Rural City of Wangaratta'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
Rural City of Wangaratta - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Glenrowan and District %Number%Glenrowan and District %2016 to 2021
Managers77011.014.165710.712.1+113
Professionals1,73024.724.71,47924.026.7+251
Technicians and Trades Workers3384.85.82744.55.3+64
Community and Personal Service Workers1,38319.718.21,11318.115.6+270
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,15416.418.81,13518.418.4+19
Sales Workers80611.59.679712.913.8+9
Machinery Operators And Drivers1031.51.6971.61.0+6
Labourers6379.16.75298.67.0+108
Not stated or inadequately described1021.52.1761.2--+26
Total employed persons aged 15+7,018100.0100.06,157100.0100.0+861
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 Rural City of Wangaratta in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,730 females or 24.7%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,383 females or 19.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,154 females or 16.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,267 females in total or 60.8% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Glenrowan and District employed 24.7% in Professionals; 18.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 18.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of the Rural City of Wangaratta and Glenrowan and District were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (9.1% compared to 6.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (11.5% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (11.0% compared to 14.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (16.4% compared to 18.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Rural City of Wangaratta increased by 861 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in the Rural City of Wangaratta were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+270 females)
  • Professionals (+251 females)
  • Managers (+113 females)
  • Labourers (+108 females)

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