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Maiden Gully

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Maiden Gully in 2021 than any other occupation.

Maiden Gully'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 Maiden Gully'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
Maiden Gully - Employed females (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%City of Greater Bendigo %Number%City of Greater Bendigo %2006 to 2021
Managers1248.98.5567.38.1+67
Professionals38827.726.816521.521.6+222
Technicians and Trades Workers493.54.5273.64.8+21
Community and Personal Service Workers22816.319.19512.414.3+133
Clerical and Administrative Workers32823.418.319625.522.5+132
Sales Workers17812.711.412516.215.7+53
Machinery Operators And Drivers90.61.4192.61.7-11
Labourers815.88.7628.19.9+19
Not stated or inadequately described130.91.3212.81.5-8
Total employed persons aged 15+1,401100.0100.0769100.0100.0+631
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 female resident population in Maiden Gully in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (388 females or 27.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (328 females or 23.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (228 females or 16.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 944 females in total or 67.4% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Greater Bendigo employed 26.8% in Professionals; 18.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 19.1% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Maiden Gully and the City of Greater Bendigo were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (23.4% compared to 18.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (12.7% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (5.8% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.3% compared to 19.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Maiden Gully increased by 632 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2006 and 2021 in Maiden Gully were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+222 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+133 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+132 females)
  • Managers (+67 females)

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