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Emu Heights

Occupation of employment

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

Emu Heights'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 Emu Heights'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
Emu Heights - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%St Marys %Number%St Marys %2016 to 2021
Managers789.57.1748.36.5+4
Professionals20825.217.021924.614.8-11
Technicians and Trades Workers293.53.8252.85.0+4
Community and Personal Service Workers17821.619.114616.418.1+32
Clerical and Administrative Workers20625.023.723926.923.7-33
Sales Workers749.010.612013.513.6-46
Machinery Operators And Drivers121.57.2111.25.5+1
Labourers263.29.1424.710.4-16
Not stated or inadequately described111.31.9131.52.5-2
Total employed persons aged 15+824100.0100.0889100.0100.0-65
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 Emu Heights in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (208 females or 25.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (206 females or 25.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (178 females or 21.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 592 females in total or 71.8% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, St Marys employed 17.0% in Professionals; 23.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 19.1% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Emu Heights and St Marys were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (25.2% compared to 17.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (21.6% compared to 19.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (3.2% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (1.5% compared to 7.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Emu Heights decreased by 65 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Emu Heights between 2016 and 2021.

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