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Brighton

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Brighton in 2021 than any other occupation.

Brighton'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 Brighton'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
Brighton - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Black Rock %Number%Black Rock %2016 to 2021
Managers2,92226.024.02,61824.422.8+304
Professionals4,12736.732.94,01537.432.8+112
Technicians and Trades Workers5254.77.15274.97.6-2
Community and Personal Service Workers8367.47.97847.38.1+52
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,25311.212.21,22311.413.7+30
Sales Workers9398.49.19869.29.5-47
Machinery Operators And Drivers1241.11.3920.91.2+32
Labourers2682.43.32592.42.6+9
Not stated or inadequately described2362.12.12212.11.6+15
Total employed persons aged 15+11,235100.0100.010,725100.0100.0+510
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 Brighton in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (4,127 people or 36.7%)
  • Managers (2,922 people or 26.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,253 people or 11.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 8,302 people in total or 73.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Black Rock employed 32.9% in Professionals; 24.0% in Managers; and 12.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Brighton and Black Rock were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (36.7% compared to 32.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (26.0% compared to 24.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (4.7% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.2% compared to 12.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Brighton increased by 510 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Managers (+304 persons)
  • Professionals (+112 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+52 persons)

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