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North Bendigo - California Gully

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in North Bendigo - California Gully in 2021 than any other occupation.

North Bendigo - California Gully'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 North Bendigo - California Gully'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
North Bendigo - California Gully - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Greater Bendigo %Number%City of Greater Bendigo %2016 to 2021
Managers2757.511.12457.611.0+30
Professionals66518.221.456417.420.1+101
Technicians and Trades Workers51314.113.947414.614.5+39
Community and Personal Service Workers59716.413.342713.212.1+170
Clerical and Administrative Workers3479.511.835410.912.4-7
Sales Workers3128.59.03139.610.5-1
Machinery Operators And Drivers2727.56.22367.36.1+36
Labourers59916.411.657917.811.8+20
Not stated or inadequately described762.11.6531.61.5+23
Total employed persons aged 15+3,651100.0100.03,245100.0100.0+406
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 North Bendigo - California Gully in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (665 people or 18.2%)
  • Labourers (599 people or 16.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (597 people or 16.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,861 people in total or 51.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Greater Bendigo employed 21.4% in Professionals; 11.6% in Labourers; and 13.3% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of North Bendigo - California Gully and the City of Greater Bendigo were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (16.4% compared to 11.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.4% compared to 13.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (7.5% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (18.2% compared to 21.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in North Bendigo - California Gully increased by 406 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in North Bendigo - California Gully were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+170 persons)
  • Professionals (+101 persons)

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