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City of StonningtonCommunity profile

City of Stonnington

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in the City of Stonnington in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Stonnington'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 the City of Stonnington'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
City of Stonnington - Employed females (Usual residence)20212011Change
OccupationNumber%Malvern East %Number%Malvern East %2011 to 2021
Managers5,21517.015.13,69015.013.4+1,525
Professionals12,93942.239.59,69939.336.5+3,240
Technicians and Trades Workers8772.92.77913.22.6+86
Community and Personal Service Workers2,9489.611.42,2819.210.5+667
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,84715.817.34,76319.321.2+84
Sales Workers2,5548.39.12,4059.711.0+149
Machinery Operators And Drivers1440.50.6840.30.2+60
Labourers6882.22.94551.82.0+233
Not stated or inadequately described4711.51.35012.02.6-30
Total employed persons aged 15+30,682100.0100.024,669100.0100.0+6,013
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 City of Stonnington in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (12,939 females or 42.2%)
  • Managers (5,215 females or 17.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (4,847 females or 15.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 23,001 females in total or 75.0% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Malvern East employed 39.5% in Professionals; 15.1% in Managers; and 17.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of the City of Stonnington and Malvern East were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (42.2% compared to 39.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (17.0% compared to 15.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.6% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (15.8% compared to 17.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in City of Stonnington increased by 6,013 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2011 and 2021 in the City of Stonnington were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+3,240 females)
  • Managers (+1,525 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+667 females)
  • Labourers (+233 females)

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