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City of Burnside

Occupation of employment

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

The City of Burnside'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 Burnside'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 Burnside - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Dulwich %Number%Dulwich %2016 to 2021
Managers3,80217.019.73,32416.519.6+478
Professionals8,89139.940.77,95739.540.1+934
Technicians and Trades Workers1,4816.65.91,3326.66.0+149
Community and Personal Service Workers2,0159.08.21,8179.09.6+198
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,72612.210.42,55112.710.5+175
Sales Workers1,6697.56.61,7138.57.9-44
Machinery Operators And Drivers3911.81.12931.51.2+98
Labourers1,0134.54.98624.34.0+151
Not stated or inadequately described3201.41.42861.41.1+34
Total employed persons aged 15+22,310100.0100.020,135100.0100.0+2,175
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 City of Burnside in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (8,891 people or 39.9%)
  • Managers (3,802 people or 17.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,726 people or 12.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 15,419 people in total or 69.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Dulwich employed 40.7% in Professionals; 19.7% in Managers; and 10.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Burnside and Dulwich were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.2% compared to 10.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (17.0% compared to 19.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Burnside increased by 2,175 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+934 persons)
  • Managers (+478 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+198 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+175 persons)

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