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Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves in 2021 than any other occupation.

Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves'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 Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves'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
Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson %Number%Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson %2016 to 2021
Managers18512.48.611211.17.9+73
Professionals31421.121.218418.317.1+129
Technicians and Trades Workers785.24.9474.75.5+31
Community and Personal Service Workers26117.522.119118.921.8+70
Clerical and Administrative Workers25417.115.517217.115.9+81
Sales Workers21214.215.918218.119.8+29
Machinery Operators And Drivers130.91.030.30.7+10
Labourers14910.09.111411.311.4+34
Not stated or inadequately described251.71.430.3--+22
Total employed persons aged 15+1,489100.0100.01,011100.0100.0+478
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 Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (314 females or 21.1%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (261 females or 17.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (254 females or 17.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 829 females in total or 55.7% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson employed 21.2% in Professionals; 22.1% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 15.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves and Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (12.4% compared to 8.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (17.1% compared to 15.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (17.5% compared to 22.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (14.2% compared to 15.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves increased by 478 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+129 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+81 females)
  • Managers (+73 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+70 females)

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