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Hornsby Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Beecroft - Cheltenham

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Beecroft - Cheltenham in 2021 than any other occupation.

Beecroft - Cheltenham'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 Beecroft - Cheltenham'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
Beecroft - Cheltenham - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Hornsby Shire %Number%Hornsby Shire %2016 to 2021
Managers93220.017.079718.615.6+135
Professionals2,03543.736.21,82842.633.7+206
Technicians and Trades Workers2605.69.02535.99.8+6
Community and Personal Service Workers2796.08.52936.88.8-14
Clerical and Administrative Workers61613.213.861214.314.6+3
Sales Workers3196.86.93057.18.2+13
Machinery Operators And Drivers541.22.5481.12.5+5
Labourers1112.44.91212.85.3-10
Not stated or inadequately described531.11.4310.71.5+22
Total employed persons aged 15+4,661100.0100.04,293100.0100.0+368
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 resident population in Beecroft - Cheltenham in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,035 people or 43.7%)
  • Managers (932 people or 20.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (616 people or 13.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,583 people in total or 76.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Hornsby Shire employed 36.2% in Professionals; 17.0% in Managers; and 13.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Beecroft - Cheltenham and Hornsby Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (43.7% compared to 36.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (20.0% compared to 17.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (5.6% compared to 9.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (6.0% compared to 8.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Beecroft - Cheltenham increased by 368 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Beecroft - Cheltenham were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+206 persons)
  • Managers (+135 persons)

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