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Meadowbank - Melrose Park

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Meadowbank - Melrose Park in 2021 than any other occupation.

Meadowbank - Melrose Park'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 Meadowbank - Melrose Park'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
Meadowbank - Melrose Park - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Ryde (Top Ryde) %Number%Ryde (Top Ryde) %2016 to 2021
Managers27813.911.617410.611.7+104
Professionals84442.230.461637.530.6+228
Technicians and Trades Workers653.25.1503.05.5+15
Community and Personal Service Workers1999.914.31579.612.0+42
Clerical and Administrative Workers37618.820.139624.122.0-20
Sales Workers1326.611.41619.89.9-29
Machinery Operators And Drivers100.50.680.51.1+2
Labourers643.24.1543.35.7+10
Not stated or inadequately described351.72.1271.61.6+8
Total employed persons aged 15+2,001100.0100.01,643100.0100.0+358
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 Meadowbank - Melrose Park in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (844 females or 42.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (376 females or 18.8%)
  • Managers (278 females or 13.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,498 females in total or 74.9% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Ryde (Top Ryde) employed 30.4% in Professionals; 20.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 11.6% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Meadowbank - Melrose Park and Ryde (Top Ryde) were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (42.2% compared to 30.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (13.9% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (6.6% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.9% compared to 14.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Meadowbank - Melrose Park increased by 358 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Meadowbank - Melrose Park were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+228 females)
  • Managers (+104 females)

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