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City of Bayswater

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in the City of Bayswater in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Bayswater'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 City of Bayswater'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
City of Bayswater - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Western Australia %Number%Western Australia %2016 to 2021
Managers4,39112.012.33,75311.312.0+638
Professionals9,79626.822.07,92724.020.5+1,869
Technicians and Trades Workers4,91413.415.34,98415.116.2-70
Community and Personal Service Workers4,26111.711.83,60310.910.6+658
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,80513.112.14,62814.013.0+177
Sales Workers2,6857.37.82,9188.88.8-233
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,1525.97.71,8695.67.5+283
Labourers2,9828.29.42,8578.69.7+125
Not stated or inadequately described5691.61.75501.71.7+19
Total employed persons aged 15+36,553100.0100.033,089100.0100.0+3,464
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 City of Bayswater in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (9,796 people or 26.8%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (4,914 people or 13.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (4,805 people or 13.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 19,515 people in total or 53.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 22.0% in Professionals; 15.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 12.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Bayswater and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (26.8% compared to 22.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.4% compared to 15.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.9% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (8.2% compared to 9.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Bayswater increased by 3,464 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Bayswater were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+1,869 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+658 persons)
  • Managers (+638 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+283 persons)

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