ANZSCO major occupation groups
| n=301 | n | % | % ABS 2006* |
|---|---|---|---|
| No formal occupation† | 52 | 17.3 | 1.3 |
| Managers | 18 | 6 | 7.6 |
| Professionals | 37 | 12.3 | 21.7 |
| Technicians and trade | 17 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| Community and personal | 40 | 13.3 | 14.5 |
| Clerical and administration | 55 | 18.3 | 24.9 |
| Sales workers | 42 | 14 | 15.6 |
| Machinery operators | 6 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Unskilled and labourers | 34 | 11.3 | 8.5 |
*Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006 ANZSCO Occupational major groups for employed women 15 and above, Newcastle statistical area of NSW(22).
†No formal occupation included persons nominating ‘homemaking’, ‘housewife’, ‘mother’ or ‘student’ unspecified as job descriptor. Students that specified industry or a specific training were coded within appropriate ANZSCO major group.
ABS, Australian Bureau of Statistics; ANZSCO, Australian New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations.