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Fraser Rise

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Fraser Rise in 2021 than any other occupation.

Fraser Rise'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 Fraser Rise'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
Fraser Rise - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Rockbank %Number%Rockbank %2016 to 2021
Managers46710.08.322310.66.5+244
Professionals99121.315.942120.03.4+569
Technicians and Trades Workers62013.313.430114.316.2+318
Community and Personal Service Workers49910.711.12089.911.9+290
Clerical and Administrative Workers75616.313.436217.212.2+393
Sales Workers3978.56.82049.79.9+192
Machinery Operators And Drivers4569.816.21798.520.3+277
Labourers3738.010.61446.916.9+228
Not stated or inadequately described972.13.8582.82.8+39
Total employed persons aged 15+4,649100.0100.02,104100.0100.0+2,544
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Fraser Rise in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (991 people or 21.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (756 people or 16.3%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (620 people or 13.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,367 people in total or 50.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Rockbank employed 15.9% in Professionals; 13.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 13.4% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Fraser Rise and Rockbank were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (21.3% compared to 15.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (16.3% compared to 13.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (9.8% compared to 16.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (8.0% compared to 10.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Fraser Rise increased by 2,545 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+569 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+393 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+318 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+290 persons)

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