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Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields in 2021 than any other occupation.

Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields'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 Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields'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
Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Diggers Rest – Plumpton %Number%Diggers Rest – Plumpton %2016 to 2021
Managers6812.49.52111.510.4+46
Professionals10619.319.12714.314.0+79
Technicians and Trades Workers5610.215.82815.015.4+27
Community and Personal Service Workers5510.011.72010.711.5+35
Clerical and Administrative Workers8215.015.93216.918.5+50
Sales Workers478.67.82010.89.7+26
Machinery Operators And Drivers7213.19.12010.79.3+52
Labourers539.78.7158.38.7+37
Not stated or inadequately described61.12.331.82.5+3
Total employed persons aged 15+548100.0100.0190100.0100.0+357
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 Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (106 people or 19.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (82 people or 15.0%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (72 people or 13.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 260 people in total or 47.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Diggers Rest – Plumpton employed 19.1% in Professionals; 15.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 9.1% in Machinery Operators And Drivers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields and Diggers Rest – Plumpton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (13.1% compared to 9.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (12.4% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.2% compared to 15.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (10.0% compared to 11.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields increased by 358 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+79 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+52 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+50 persons)

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