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City of Burnside

Occupation of employment

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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.

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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?'

Refers to:

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
City of Burnside - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
OccupationNumber%Hazelwood Park %Number%Hazelwood Park %2011 to 2021
Managers3,80217.017.23,26616.115.1+536
Professionals8,89139.944.77,86038.740.9+1,031
Technicians and Trades Workers1,4816.66.21,3516.76.3+130
Community and Personal Service Workers2,0159.08.21,7048.49.3+311
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,72612.212.02,84414.013.0-118
Sales Workers1,6697.56.11,8729.28.2-203
Machinery Operators And Drivers3911.81.52901.41.2+101
Labourers1,0134.53.38024.04.6+211
Not stated or inadequately described3201.40.93091.51.4+11
Total employed persons aged 15+22,310100.0100.020,298100.0100.0+2,012
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

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, Hazelwood Park employed 44.7% in Professionals; 17.2% in Managers; and 12.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (7.5% compared to 6.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (4.5% compared to 3.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (39.9% compared to 44.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Burnside increased by 2,012 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2011 and 2021 in the City of Burnside were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+1,031 persons)
  • Managers (+536 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+311 persons)
  • Labourers (+211 persons)

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