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Ocean Shores - New Brighton - South Golden Beach

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Ocean Shores - New Brighton - South Golden Beach in 2021 than any other occupation.

Ocean Shores - New Brighton - South Golden Beach'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 Ocean Shores - New Brighton - South Golden Beach'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
Ocean Shores - New Brighton - South Golden Beach - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Byron Shire %Number%Byron Shire %2016 to 2021
Managers42113.117.127510.215.0+146
Professionals83526.026.366024.524.5+175
Technicians and Trades Workers48815.213.743216.014.2+56
Community and Personal Service Workers43613.612.735113.012.3+85
Clerical and Administrative Workers3059.58.027210.19.5+33
Sales Workers2798.78.328910.79.6-10
Machinery Operators And Drivers973.02.8903.33.5+7
Labourers2848.88.829010.89.7-6
Not stated or inadequately described752.32.3331.21.6+42
Total employed persons aged 15+3,213100.0100.02,692100.0100.0+521
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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, 2016 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 Ocean Shores - New Brighton - South Golden Beach in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (835 people or 26.0%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (488 people or 15.2%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (436 people or 13.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,759 people in total or 54.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Byron Shire employed 26.3% in Professionals; 13.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 12.7% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Ocean Shores - New Brighton - South Golden Beach and Byron Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.2% compared to 13.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (9.5% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (13.1% compared to 17.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Ocean Shores - New Brighton - South Golden Beach increased by 521 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Ocean Shores - New Brighton - South Golden Beach were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+175 persons)
  • Managers (+146 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+85 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+56 persons)

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