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Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill in 2021 than any other occupation.

Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill'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 Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill'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
Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Canterbury Bankstown %Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %2016 to 2021
Managers1889.411.61739.010.1+15
Professionals52426.323.238119.918.9+143
Technicians and Trades Workers22311.211.527614.414.0-53
Community and Personal Service Workers1919.610.31678.710.5+24
Clerical and Administrative Workers28914.515.327614.415.1+13
Sales Workers1427.18.91799.410.0-37
Machinery Operators And Drivers1638.27.61739.08.4-10
Labourers20810.48.924813.010.6-40
Not stated or inadequately described633.22.5402.12.4+23
Total employed persons aged 15+1,994100.0100.01,913100.0100.0+81
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 Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (524 people or 26.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (289 people or 14.5%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (223 people or 11.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,036 people in total or 52.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Canterbury Bankstown employed 23.2% in Professionals; 15.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 11.5% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill and the City of Canterbury Bankstown were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (26.3% compared to 23.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (10.4% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (9.4% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (7.1% compared to 8.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill increased by 81 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+143 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-53 persons)

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