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City of Bayside

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in the City of Bayside in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Bayside'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 the City of Bayside'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
City of Bayside - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Bay Street Activity Centre %Number%Bay Street Activity Centre %2016 to 2021
Managers12,13624.024.410,29322.422.3+1,843
Professionals16,99133.635.515,50633.737.8+1,485
Technicians and Trades Workers3,3996.75.23,1896.95.4+210
Community and Personal Service Workers4,1998.38.93,9428.67.8+257
Clerical and Administrative Workers6,07412.012.65,86612.812.3+208
Sales Workers4,4208.88.04,4319.69.9-11
Machinery Operators And Drivers7081.41.46361.40.8+72
Labourers1,6993.42.81,4413.12.3+258
Not stated or inadequately described8751.71.66871.51.3+188
Total employed persons aged 15+50,508100.0100.045,991100.0100.0+4,517
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 City of Bayside in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (16,991 people or 33.6%)
  • Managers (12,136 people or 24.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (6,074 people or 12.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 35,201 people in total or 69.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Bay Street Activity Centre employed 35.5% in Professionals; 24.4% in Managers; and 12.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Bayside and Bay Street Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (6.7% compared to 5.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (33.6% compared to 35.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Bayside increased by 4,517 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Managers (+1,843 persons)
  • Professionals (+1,485 persons)
  • Labourers (+258 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+257 persons)

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