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Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North

Occupation of employment

There were more technicians and trades workers in Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North in 2021 than any other occupation.

Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North'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 Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North'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
Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Cessnock City %Number%Cessnock City %2016 to 2021
Managers1148.59.4887.89.1+26
Professionals14410.711.812010.611.3+24
Technicians and Trades Workers25318.818.121619.018.0+37
Community and Personal Service Workers20815.413.915513.711.7+53
Clerical and Administrative Workers14911.110.814412.711.1+5
Sales Workers1249.28.911610.210.2+8
Machinery Operators And Drivers17813.212.514713.013.1+31
Labourers17412.912.814012.313.9+34
Not stated or inadequately described120.91.890.81.6+3
Total employed persons aged 15+1,347100.0100.01,135100.0100.0+212
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 Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (253 people or 18.8%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (208 people or 15.4%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (178 people or 13.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 639 people in total or 47.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Cessnock City employed 18.1% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 13.9% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 12.5% in Machinery Operators And Drivers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North and Cessnock City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.4% compared to 13.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (10.7% compared to 11.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North increased by 212 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Bellbird - Bellbird Heights - Bellbird North was for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+53 persons)

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