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Bay Street Activity Centre

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Bay Street Activity Centre in 2021 than any other occupation.

Bay Street Activity Centre'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 Bay Street Activity Centre'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
Bay Street Activity Centre - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2016 to 2021
Managers29824.414.027122.313.5+26
Professionals43335.525.045937.823.3-26
Technicians and Trades Workers645.212.6665.413.1-2
Community and Personal Service Workers1088.911.0947.810.6+13
Clerical and Administrative Workers15412.612.414912.313.3+4
Sales Workers988.08.31209.99.7-22
Machinery Operators And Drivers171.45.990.85.8+7
Labourers342.88.8282.39.0+6
Not stated or inadequately described191.62.0151.31.7+3
Total employed persons aged 15+1,220100.0100.01,215100.0100.0+4
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 resident population in Bay Street Activity Centre in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (433 people or 35.5%)
  • Managers (298 people or 24.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (154 people or 12.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 885 people in total or 72.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% in Professionals; 14.0% in Managers; and 12.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (35.5% compared to 25.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (24.4% compared to 14.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (5.2% compared to 12.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (2.8% compared to 8.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Bay Street Activity Centre increased by 5 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Bay Street Activity Centre between 2016 and 2021.

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