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Box Hill

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Box Hill in 2021 than any other occupation.

Box Hill'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 Box Hill'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
Box Hill - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%City of Whitehorse %Number%City of Whitehorse %2006 to 2021
Managers70710.214.442211.213.0+285
Professionals2,08830.133.41,14130.329.0+947
Technicians and Trades Workers80611.69.742811.311.5+378
Community and Personal Service Workers87512.69.73158.47.9+560
Clerical and Administrative Workers76011.012.958515.516.2+175
Sales Workers6309.18.638610.210.4+244
Machinery Operators And Drivers2583.73.21313.53.7+127
Labourers6379.26.42997.96.6+338
Not stated or inadequately described1742.51.8641.71.6+110
Total employed persons aged 15+6,933100.0100.03,771100.0100.0+3,162
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Box Hill in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,088 people or 30.1%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (875 people or 12.6%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (806 people or 11.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,769 people in total or 54.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Whitehorse employed 33.4% in Professionals; 9.7% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 9.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Box Hill and the City of Whitehorse were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.6% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (9.2% compared to 6.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (10.2% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (30.1% compared to 33.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Box Hill increased by 3,162 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2021 in Box Hill were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+947 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+560 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+378 persons)
  • Labourers (+338 persons)

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