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Ropes Crossing

Occupation of employment

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There were more female clerical and administrative workers in Ropes Crossing in 2021 than any other occupation.

Ropes Crossing'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 Ropes Crossing'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
Ropes Crossing - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%WSROC Region %Number%WSROC Region %2016 to 2021
Managers1318.29.31037.78.1+28
Professionals36122.527.130722.823.6+54
Technicians and Trades Workers573.53.9483.64.1+9
Community and Personal Service Workers25115.615.221616.115.1+35
Clerical and Administrative Workers41225.622.634825.925.1+64
Sales Workers16610.39.815411.411.9+12
Machinery Operators And Drivers734.53.2564.22.5+17
Labourers1167.26.9846.27.6+32
Not stated or inadequately described261.62.0292.22.0-3
Total employed persons aged 15+1,607100.0100.01,345100.0100.0+262
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 Ropes Crossing in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (412 females or 25.6%)
  • Professionals (361 females or 22.5%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (251 females or 15.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,024 females in total or 63.7% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, WSROC Region employed 22.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; 27.1% in Professionals; and 15.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Ropes Crossing and WSROC Region were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (25.6% compared to 22.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.5% compared to 3.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (22.5% compared to 27.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (8.2% compared to 9.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Ropes Crossing increased by 262 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+64 females)
  • Professionals (+54 females)

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