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Boonah - Dugandan and District

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Boonah - Dugandan and District in 2021 than any other occupation.

Boonah - Dugandan and District'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 Boonah - Dugandan and District'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
Boonah - Dugandan and District - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Rathdowney and District %Number%Rathdowney and District %2016 to 2021
Managers12213.219.48710.522.4+34
Professionals18420.014.513816.614.9+45
Technicians and Trades Workers515.58.2435.36.5+7
Community and Personal Service Workers17719.215.516720.113.7+10
Clerical and Administrative Workers15817.116.717020.418.7-12
Sales Workers788.58.8829.97.8-4
Machinery Operators And Drivers80.92.40--1.3+8
Labourers12113.113.614016.814.3-19
Not stated or inadequately described262.83.330.40.4+23
Total employed persons aged 15+922100.0100.0833100.0100.0+88
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 Boonah - Dugandan and District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (184 females or 20.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (177 females or 19.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (158 females or 17.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 519 females in total or 56.3% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Rathdowney and District employed 14.5% in Professionals; 15.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 16.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Boonah - Dugandan and District and Rathdowney and District were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (20.0% compared to 14.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (19.2% compared to 15.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (13.2% compared to 19.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (5.5% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Boonah - Dugandan and District increased by 89 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Boonah - Dugandan and District between 2016 and 2021.

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