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Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields in 2021 than any other occupation.

Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields'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 Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields'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
Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Niddrie / Essendon West (N) %Number%Niddrie / Essendon West (N) %2016 to 2021
Managers36314.113.225311.211.4+110
Professionals82732.133.971631.732.0+111
Technicians and Trades Workers642.53.6723.22.3-8
Community and Personal Service Workers27910.810.427912.412.10
Clerical and Administrative Workers61223.721.358325.823.4+29
Sales Workers29411.412.227812.315.7+16
Machinery Operators And Drivers190.70.370.3--+12
Labourers672.63.3441.92.4+23
Not stated or inadequately described501.91.4271.20.6+23
Total employed persons aged 15+2,578100.0100.02,259100.0100.0+319
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 Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (827 females or 32.1%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (612 females or 23.7%)
  • Managers (363 females or 14.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,802 females in total or 69.9% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Niddrie / Essendon West (N) employed 33.9% in Professionals; 21.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 13.2% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields and Niddrie / Essendon West (N) were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (23.7% compared to 21.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (32.1% compared to 33.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (2.5% compared to 3.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields increased by 319 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+111 females)
  • Managers (+110 females)

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