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Heathcote - Waterfall

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in Heathcote - Waterfall in 2021 than any other occupation.

Heathcote - Waterfall'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 Heathcote - Waterfall's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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?'

Refers to:

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
Heathcote - Waterfall - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Yowie Bay %Number%Yowie Bay %2016 to 2021
Managers16510.012.51207.910.2+45
Professionals45527.633.640226.429.2+53
Technicians and Trades Workers643.91.8795.23.4-15
Community and Personal Service Workers28217.111.523915.714.3+43
Clerical and Administrative Workers42926.025.442327.826.6+6
Sales Workers1468.911.618512.212.7-39
Machinery Operators And Drivers110.70.460.40.6+5
Labourers774.71.3614.01.4+16
Not stated or inadequately described150.91.360.41.6+9
Total employed persons aged 15+1,647100.0100.01,521100.0100.0+126
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in Heathcote - Waterfall in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (455 females or 27.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (429 females or 26.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (282 females or 17.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,166 females in total or 70.8% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Yowie Bay employed 33.6% in Professionals; 25.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 11.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Heathcote - Waterfall and Yowie Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (17.1% compared to 11.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (4.7% compared to 1.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (27.6% compared to 33.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (8.9% compared to 11.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Heathcote - Waterfall increased by 126 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Heathcote - Waterfall was for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+53 females)

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