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Maiden Gully

Occupation of employment

There were more 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 persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Greater Bendigo %Number%City of Greater Bendigo %2016 to 2021
Managers37913.211.131112.611.0+68
Professionals59420.821.444818.120.1+146
Technicians and Trades Workers43115.113.944317.914.5-12
Community and Personal Service Workers31811.113.325510.312.1+63
Clerical and Administrative Workers41214.411.836814.912.4+44
Sales Workers29910.49.02439.810.5+56
Machinery Operators And Drivers1535.36.21616.56.1-8
Labourers2257.911.62188.811.8+7
Not stated or inadequately described451.61.6251.01.5+20
Total employed persons aged 15+2,862100.0100.02,472100.0100.0+390
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 resident population in Maiden Gully in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (594 people or 20.8%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (431 people or 15.1%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (412 people or 14.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,437 people in total or 50.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Greater Bendigo employed 21.4% in Professionals; 13.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 11.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (14.4% compared to 11.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (13.2% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (7.9% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (11.1% compared to 13.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Maiden Gully increased by 390 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+146 persons)
  • Managers (+68 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+63 persons)
  • Sales Workers (+56 persons)

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