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Box Hill South

Occupation of employment

There were more female 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 females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Whitehorse %Number%City of Whitehorse %2016 to 2021
Managers28813.411.422011.210.5+68
Professionals76935.735.872837.134.1+41
Technicians and Trades Workers723.33.9623.23.8+10
Community and Personal Service Workers29213.613.625413.013.5+38
Clerical and Administrative Workers37617.518.336118.420.3+15
Sales Workers22410.410.023311.911.3-9
Machinery Operators And Drivers180.80.9100.50.8+8
Labourers874.04.6723.74.4+15
Not stated or inadequately described261.21.6211.11.3+5
Total employed persons aged 15+2,153100.0100.01,961100.0100.0+192
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 Box Hill South in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (769 females or 35.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (376 females or 17.5%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (292 females or 13.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,437 females in total or 66.7% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Whitehorse employed 35.8% in Professionals; 18.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 13.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (13.4% compared to 11.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Box Hill South increased by 192 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Box Hill South was for those employed as:

  • Managers (+68 females)

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