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Donnybrook

Occupation of employment

There were more female community and personal service workers in Donnybrook in 2021 than any other occupation.

Donnybrook'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 Donnybrook'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
Donnybrook - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Whittlesea %Number%City of Whittlesea %2016 to 2021
Managers398.27.90--7.2+39
Professionals11724.622.7421.120.1+113
Technicians and Trades Workers275.74.70--4.9+27
Community and Personal Service Workers11824.819.6736.817.8+111
Clerical and Administrative Workers8016.821.6421.123.6+76
Sales Workers398.212.4421.115.2+35
Machinery Operators And Drivers122.52.00--1.8+12
Labourers367.67.20--7.8+36
Not stated or inadequately described91.91.80--1.6+9
Total employed persons aged 15+475100.0100.019100.0100.0+456
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 Donnybrook in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (118 females or 24.8%)
  • Professionals (117 females or 24.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (80 females or 16.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 315 females in total or 66.3% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Whittlesea employed 19.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers; 22.7% in Professionals; and 21.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Donnybrook and the City of Whittlesea were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (24.8% compared to 19.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (24.6% compared to 22.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (16.8% compared to 21.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (8.2% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Donnybrook increased by 456 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+113 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+111 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+76 females)

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