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Kawana Waters Activity Centre

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in Kawana Waters Activity Centre in 2021 than any other occupation.

Kawana Waters Activity Centre'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 Kawana Waters Activity Centre'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
Kawana Waters Activity Centre - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Yandina - Yandina Creek and District %Number%Yandina - Yandina Creek and District %2016 to 2021
Managers9169.610.77019.310.0+215
Professionals2,61127.523.61,71422.723.2+897
Technicians and Trades Workers3904.15.53594.85.8+30
Community and Personal Service Workers1,75518.518.51,34017.817.1+415
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,90020.018.91,75023.222.2+150
Sales Workers1,16812.311.61,12114.911.8+47
Machinery Operators And Drivers921.02.1430.61.0+49
Labourers5415.78.54626.18.1+79
Not stated or inadequately described1191.31.0500.70.8+69
Total employed persons aged 15+9,493100.0100.07,542100.0100.0+1,951
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 Kawana Waters Activity Centre in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,611 females or 27.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,900 females or 20.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,755 females or 18.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 6,266 females in total or 66.0% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Yandina - Yandina Creek and District employed 23.6% in Professionals; 18.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 18.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Kawana Waters Activity Centre and Yandina - Yandina Creek and District were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (27.5% compared to 23.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (5.7% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (4.1% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (1.0% compared to 2.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Kawana Waters Activity Centre increased by 1,951 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Kawana Waters Activity Centre were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+897 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+415 females)
  • Managers (+215 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+150 females)

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