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Kangaroo Flat - Big Hill

Occupation of employment

There were more female community and personal service workers in Kangaroo Flat - Big Hill in 2021 than any other occupation.

Kangaroo Flat - Big 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 Kangaroo Flat - Big 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
Kangaroo Flat - Big Hill - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Greater Bendigo %Number%City of Greater Bendigo %2016 to 2021
Managers1496.38.51497.28.00
Professionals42417.926.837418.224.9+50
Technicians and Trades Workers1345.74.5964.74.8+38
Community and Personal Service Workers52422.119.139018.917.5+134
Clerical and Administrative Workers41217.418.338918.919.7+23
Sales Workers33714.211.431815.413.9+19
Machinery Operators And Drivers311.31.4301.51.2+1
Labourers32913.98.727913.58.8+50
Not stated or inadequately described241.01.3351.71.3-11
Total employed persons aged 15+2,369100.0100.02,060100.0100.0+309
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Kangaroo Flat - Big Hill in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (524 females or 22.1%)
  • Professionals (424 females or 17.9%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (412 females or 17.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,360 females in total or 57.4% of the employed female resident population.

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

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Kangaroo Flat - Big Hill and the City of Greater Bendigo were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (13.9% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (22.1% compared to 19.1%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (14.2% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (17.9% compared to 26.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Kangaroo Flat - Big Hill increased by 309 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Kangaroo Flat - Big Hill were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+134 females)
  • Professionals (+50 females)
  • Labourers (+50 females)

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