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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Baxter - Pearcedale

Occupation of employment

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There were more technicians and trades workers in Baxter - Pearcedale in 2021 than any other occupation.

Baxter - Pearcedale'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 Baxter - Pearcedale'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
Baxter - Pearcedale - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Moorooduc - Tuerong %Number%Moorooduc - Tuerong %2016 to 2021
Managers14612.025.311910.122.4+27
Professionals17514.418.414712.516.8+27
Technicians and Trades Workers26021.418.124620.916.1+14
Community and Personal Service Workers14211.76.712210.37.9+20
Clerical and Administrative Workers15212.512.915212.913.8-1
Sales Workers836.87.613511.57.9-53
Machinery Operators And Drivers877.22.5766.42.7+11
Labourers14912.38.714812.610.30
Not stated or inadequately described211.70.8322.72.1-11
Total employed persons aged 15+1,213100.0100.01,180100.0100.0+32
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 Baxter - Pearcedale in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (260 people or 21.4%)
  • Professionals (175 people or 14.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (152 people or 12.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 587 people in total or 48.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Moorooduc - Tuerong employed 18.1% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 18.4% in Professionals; and 12.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Baxter - Pearcedale and Moorooduc - Tuerong were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (11.7% compared to 6.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.2% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (12.0% compared to 25.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (14.4% compared to 18.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Baxter - Pearcedale increased by 33 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Baxter - Pearcedale was for those employed as:

  • Sales Workers (-53 persons)

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