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Toongabbie

Occupation of employment

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

Toongabbie'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 Toongabbie'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
Toongabbie - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%WSROC Region %Number%WSROC Region %2016 to 2021
Managers737.29.3767.58.1-3
Professionals32832.327.126926.423.6+59
Technicians and Trades Workers343.33.9494.94.1-16
Community and Personal Service Workers14914.715.214314.115.1+5
Clerical and Administrative Workers23623.222.625224.725.1-16
Sales Workers767.59.810710.511.9-31
Machinery Operators And Drivers313.13.2181.92.5+12
Labourers747.36.9807.97.6-6
Not stated or inadequately described191.92.0222.22.0-4
Total employed persons aged 15+1,016100.0100.01,019100.0100.0-4
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 Toongabbie in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (328 females or 32.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (236 females or 23.2%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (149 females or 14.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 713 females in total or 70.2% of the employed female resident population.

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

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

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (32.3% compared to 27.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (7.5% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (7.2% compared to 9.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Toongabbie decreased by 3 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Toongabbie was for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+59 females)

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