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Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach

Occupation of employment

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There were more technicians and trades workers in Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach in 2021 than any other occupation.

Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach'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 Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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
Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Capel Sound %Number%Capel Sound %2016 to 2021
Managers82714.410.959512.18.1+232
Professionals1,08218.913.474615.211.1+336
Technicians and Trades Workers1,15520.219.21,09622.419.8+59
Community and Personal Service Workers69712.214.762512.814.5+72
Clerical and Administrative Workers58810.39.651210.510.7+76
Sales Workers5269.210.152110.614.3+5
Machinery Operators And Drivers1763.15.91833.76.0-7
Labourers5519.613.553711.014.0+14
Not stated or inadequately described1242.23.1831.71.5+41
Total employed persons aged 15+5,732100.0100.04,898100.0100.0+834
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 Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,155 people or 20.2%)
  • Professionals (1,082 people or 18.9%)
  • Managers (827 people or 14.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,064 people in total or 53.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Capel Sound employed 19.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 13.4% in Professionals; and 10.9% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach and Capel Sound were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (18.9% compared to 13.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (14.4% compared to 10.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (9.6% compared to 13.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.1% compared to 5.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach increased by 834 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+336 persons)
  • Managers (+232 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+76 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+72 persons)

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