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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)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2006 to 2021
Managers29824.413.718521.513.1+112
Professionals43335.524.029133.819.1+141
Technicians and Trades Workers645.212.9596.814.7+5
Community and Personal Service Workers1088.911.5566.58.9+52
Clerical and Administrative Workers15412.612.712314.314.7+30
Sales Workers988.08.29711.39.90
Machinery Operators And Drivers171.46.381.06.8+9
Labourers342.89.0202.411.0+13
Not stated or inadequately described191.61.9202.41.8-2
Total employed persons aged 15+1,220100.0100.0864100.0100.0+355
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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, Australia employed 24.0% in Professionals; 13.7% in Managers; and 12.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (35.5% compared to 24.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (24.4% compared to 13.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (5.2% compared to 12.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (2.8% compared to 9.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Bay Street Activity Centre increased by 356 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2021 in Bay Street Activity Centre were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+141 persons)
  • Managers (+112 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+52 persons)

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