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Cooma Urban Area

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Cooma Urban Area in 2021 than any other occupation.

Cooma Urban Area'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 Cooma Urban Area'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
Cooma Urban Area - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Rural East %Number%Rural East %2016 to 2021
Managers14110.323.01259.722.7+16
Professionals29921.819.326220.218.7+37
Technicians and Trades Workers574.24.9483.73.8+9
Community and Personal Service Workers27119.812.925219.511.3+19
Clerical and Administrative Workers27420.015.527821.520.7-4
Sales Workers17412.79.319014.79.1-16
Machinery Operators And Drivers261.91.7131.01.1+13
Labourers956.910.71158.911.9-20
Not stated or inadequately described332.41.7110.90.7+22
Total employed persons aged 15+1,371100.0100.01,294100.0100.0+77
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 Cooma Urban Area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (299 females or 21.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (274 females or 20.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (271 females or 19.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 844 females in total or 61.6% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Rural East employed 19.3% in Professionals; 15.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 12.9% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Cooma Urban Area and Rural East were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (19.8% compared to 12.9%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (20.0% compared to 15.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (10.3% compared to 23.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Labourers (6.9% compared to 10.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Cooma Urban Area increased by 77 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Cooma Urban Area between 2016 and 2021.

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