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Brighton East

Occupation of employment

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

Brighton East'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 East'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 East - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %2016 to 2021
Managers72918.918.353515.115.6+194
Professionals1,42637.036.01,30736.836.1+119
Technicians and Trades Workers812.12.6842.42.7-3
Community and Personal Service Workers41110.710.938810.911.3+23
Clerical and Administrative Workers69017.918.169619.619.7-6
Sales Workers3669.59.841511.711.1-49
Machinery Operators And Drivers110.30.5170.50.3-6
Labourers751.92.0631.81.8+12
Not stated or inadequately described611.61.7461.31.3+15
Total employed persons aged 15+3,857100.0100.03,551100.0100.0+306
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 female resident population in Brighton East in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,426 females or 37.0%)
  • Managers (729 females or 18.9%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (690 females or 17.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,845 females in total or 73.8% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, the City of Bayside employed 36.0% in Professionals; 18.3% in Managers; and 18.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

There were no major differences between Brighton East and City of Bayside in 2021.

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Brighton East increased by 306 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Managers (+194 females)
  • Professionals (+119 females)

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