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Byron ShireCommunity profile

Suffolk Park - Broken Head

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Suffolk Park - Broken Head in 2021 than any other occupation.

Suffolk Park - Broken Head'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 Suffolk Park - Broken Head'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
Suffolk Park - Broken Head - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Byron Shire %Number%Byron Shire %2016 to 2021
Managers41618.117.130315.815.0+113
Professionals64528.026.353527.924.5+109
Technicians and Trades Workers31513.713.724212.614.2+73
Community and Personal Service Workers28112.212.725913.512.3+22
Clerical and Administrative Workers1727.58.01548.19.5+17
Sales Workers2129.28.319210.09.6+19
Machinery Operators And Drivers472.02.8452.43.5+2
Labourers1707.48.81598.39.7+11
Not stated or inadequately described271.22.3261.41.6+1
Total employed persons aged 15+2,303100.0100.01,918100.0100.0+384
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 Suffolk Park - Broken Head in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (645 people or 28.0%)
  • Managers (416 people or 18.1%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (315 people or 13.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,376 people in total or 59.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Byron Shire employed 26.3% in Professionals; 17.1% in Managers; and 13.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Suffolk Park - Broken Head and Byron Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (28.0% compared to 26.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (7.4% compared to 8.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Suffolk Park - Broken Head increased by 385 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Suffolk Park - Broken Head were for those employed as:

  • Managers (+113 persons)
  • Professionals (+109 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+73 persons)

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