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City of Tea Tree Gully

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in the City of Tea Tree Gully in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Tea Tree Gully'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 City of Tea Tree Gully'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
City of Tea Tree Gully - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Mitcham %Number%City of Mitcham %2016 to 2021
Managers2,2169.011.61,7387.59.6+478
Professionals6,06724.738.65,15422.337.8+913
Technicians and Trades Workers1,1884.83.51,0564.63.7+132
Community and Personal Service Workers4,73619.315.04,11017.814.3+626
Clerical and Administrative Workers5,77423.517.26,12726.619.6-353
Sales Workers2,65310.88.63,04913.29.8-396
Machinery Operators And Drivers2591.10.51660.70.3+93
Labourers1,3375.43.91,4156.14.0-78
Not stated or inadequately described3391.41.02521.11.0+87
Total employed persons aged 15+24,556100.0100.023,067100.0100.0+1,489
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in City of Tea Tree Gully in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (6,067 females or 24.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (5,774 females or 23.5%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (4,736 females or 19.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 16,577 females in total or 67.5% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Mitcham employed 38.6% in Professionals; 17.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 15.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of the City of Tea Tree Gully and the City of Mitcham were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (23.5% compared to 17.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (19.3% compared to 15.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (24.7% compared to 38.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (9.0% compared to 11.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in City of Tea Tree Gully increased by 1,489 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+913 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+626 females)
  • Managers (+478 females)
  • Sales Workers (-396 females)

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