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Collaroy

Occupation of employment

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

Collaroy'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 Collaroy's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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
Collaroy - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Northern Beaches Council area %Number%Northern Beaches Council area %2016 to 2021
Managers34616.717.428013.314.3+66
Professionals68833.233.764130.531.2+47
Technicians and Trades Workers763.73.4763.63.80
Community and Personal Service Workers25112.112.628913.713.3-38
Clerical and Administrative Workers41920.219.147322.521.8-54
Sales Workers1848.98.723811.310.4-54
Machinery Operators And Drivers211.00.9201.00.7+1
Labourers542.62.8612.93.1-7
Not stated or inadequately described271.31.3271.31.40
Total employed persons aged 15+2,075100.0100.02,105100.0100.0-30
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 Collaroy in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (688 females or 33.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (419 females or 20.2%)
  • Managers (346 females or 16.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,453 females in total or 70.0% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Northern Beaches Council area employed 33.7% in Professionals; 19.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 17.4% in Managers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the female population of Collaroy and Northern Beaches Council area was:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (20.2% compared to 19.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Collaroy decreased by 30 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Managers (+66 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-54 females)
  • Sales Workers (-54 females)

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