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Kempsey ShireCommunity profile

Rural West - Bellbrook

Occupation of employment

There were more community and personal service workers in Rural West - Bellbrook in 2021 than any other occupation.

Rural West - Bellbrook'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 Rural West - Bellbrook'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
Rural West - Bellbrook - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Kempsey Shire %Number%Kempsey Shire %2016 to 2021
Managers11914.912.013017.511.6-11
Professionals11314.115.410213.814.5+11
Technicians and Trades Workers10012.513.210814.613.8-8
Community and Personal Service Workers13216.517.110313.914.7+29
Clerical and Administrative Workers789.810.38611.611.1-8
Sales Workers516.49.2506.710.3+1
Machinery Operators And Drivers506.36.5456.17.0+5
Labourers12916.114.39512.814.6+34
Not stated or inadequately described101.32.0223.02.3-12
Total employed persons aged 15+800100.0100.0741100.0100.0+59
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 Rural West - Bellbrook in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (132 people or 16.5%)
  • Labourers (129 people or 16.1%)
  • Managers (119 people or 14.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 380 people in total or 47.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Kempsey Shire employed 17.1% in Community and Personal Service Workers; 14.3% in Labourers; and 12.0% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Rural West - Bellbrook and Kempsey Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (14.9% compared to 12.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (16.1% compared to 14.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (6.4% compared to 9.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (14.1% compared to 15.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Rural West - Bellbrook increased by 59 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Rural West - Bellbrook between 2016 and 2021.

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