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East Brisbane Water District

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in the East Brisbane Water District in 2021 than any other occupation.

The East Brisbane Water District'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 East Brisbane Water District'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
East Brisbane Water District - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2016 to 2021
Managers1,86913.912.31,59812.311.2+271
Professionals3,18823.720.42,70920.918.6+479
Technicians and Trades Workers1,98614.814.62,03715.715.5-51
Community and Personal Service Workers1,61312.013.01,56412.012.4+49
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,81513.513.11,87914.513.7-64
Sales Workers1,2059.09.21,37610.610.6-171
Machinery Operators And Drivers5073.86.05294.16.0-22
Labourers1,0397.79.71,0908.410.4-51
Not stated or inadequately described2171.61.72071.61.7+10
Total employed persons aged 15+13,430100.0100.012,989100.0100.0+441
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in East Brisbane Water District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (3,188 people or 23.7%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,986 people or 14.8%)
  • Managers (1,869 people or 13.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 7,043 people in total or 52.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Central Coast Council area employed 20.4% in Professionals; 14.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 12.3% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the East Brisbane Water District and Central Coast Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (23.7% compared to 20.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (13.9% compared to 12.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.8% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (7.7% compared to 9.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in East Brisbane Water District increased by 441 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in the East Brisbane Water District were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+479 persons)
  • Managers (+271 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-171 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-64 persons)

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