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Kearneys Spring

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in Kearneys Spring in 2021 than any other occupation.

Kearneys Spring'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 Kearneys Spring'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
Kearneys Spring - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Toowoomba %Number%Toowoomba %2016 to 2021
Managers1205.69.31257.29.4-5
Professionals57226.824.745426.323.4+118
Technicians and Trades Workers1155.44.6724.24.8+43
Community and Personal Service Workers48422.719.634520.017.0+139
Clerical and Administrative Workers38017.820.135820.722.4+22
Sales Workers23310.910.420511.911.7+28
Machinery Operators And Drivers180.81.1130.81.0+5
Labourers1888.88.81528.89.3+36
Not stated or inadequately described261.21.450.31.0+21
Total employed persons aged 15+2,136100.0100.01,729100.0100.0+407
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 Kearneys Spring in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (572 females or 26.8%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (484 females or 22.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (380 females or 17.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,436 females in total or 67.2% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Toowoomba employed 24.7% in Professionals; 19.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 20.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Kearneys Spring and Toowoomba were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (22.7% compared to 19.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (26.8% compared to 24.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (5.6% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (17.8% compared to 20.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Kearneys Spring increased by 407 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Kearneys Spring were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+139 females)
  • Professionals (+118 females)

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