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Box Hill South

Occupation of employment

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

Box Hill South'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 South'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 South - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Whitehorse %Number%City of Whitehorse %2016 to 2021
Managers70516.314.460415.413.9+101
Professionals1,45933.733.41,28532.831.8+174
Technicians and Trades Workers3999.29.73779.610.2+22
Community and Personal Service Workers4219.79.739210.09.7+29
Clerical and Administrative Workers53612.412.951413.113.9+22
Sales Workers3798.88.640110.29.8-22
Machinery Operators And Drivers1172.73.2832.12.8+34
Labourers2505.86.42035.26.4+47
Not stated or inadequately described571.31.8571.51.50
Total employed persons aged 15+4,328100.0100.03,916100.0100.0+412
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 South in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,459 people or 33.7%)
  • Managers (705 people or 16.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (536 people or 12.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,700 people in total or 62.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Whitehorse employed 33.4% in Professionals; 14.4% in Managers; and 12.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the population of Box Hill South and the City of Whitehorse was:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (16.3% compared to 14.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Box Hill South increased by 412 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+174 persons)
  • Managers (+101 persons)

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