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Elderslie

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Elderslie in 2021 than any other occupation.

Elderslie'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 Elderslie'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
Elderslie - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Currans Hill %Number%Currans Hill %2016 to 2021
Managers1929.811.31308.18.1+62
Professionals53827.422.140825.618.8+130
Technicians and Trades Workers733.74.2654.14.8+8
Community and Personal Service Workers32516.617.224715.517.2+78
Clerical and Administrative Workers48424.723.842726.826.9+57
Sales Workers20610.510.620813.013.4-2
Machinery Operators And Drivers261.33.0161.02.6+10
Labourers954.86.5634.06.8+32
Not stated or inadequately described231.21.5311.91.5-8
Total employed persons aged 15+1,963100.0100.01,596100.0100.0+367
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 Elderslie in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (538 females or 27.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (484 females or 24.7%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (325 females or 16.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,347 females in total or 68.6% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Currans Hill employed 22.1% in Professionals; 23.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 17.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Elderslie and Currans Hill were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (27.4% compared to 22.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (1.3% compared to 3.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (4.8% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (9.8% compared to 11.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Elderslie increased by 367 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+130 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+78 females)
  • Managers (+62 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+57 females)

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