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Dromana - Safety Beach

Occupation of employment

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There were more technicians and trades workers in Dromana - Safety Beach in 2021 than any other occupation.

Dromana - Safety 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 Dromana - Safety 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?'

Refers to:

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
Dromana - Safety Beach - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
OccupationNumber%Tootgarook %Number%Tootgarook %2011 to 2021
Managers87615.612.443712.79.9+439
Professionals99517.715.553815.612.6+456
Technicians and Trades Workers1,00217.820.365418.923.0+348
Community and Personal Service Workers66011.815.234810.111.7+311
Clerical and Administrative Workers69012.39.545813.310.6+232
Sales Workers59110.59.543512.612.1+156
Machinery Operators And Drivers2093.74.61965.75.6+13
Labourers4788.511.834810.112.3+130
Not stated or inadequately described1142.00.6381.12.3+76
Total employed persons aged 15+5,617100.0100.03,455100.0100.0+2,162
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Dromana - Safety Beach in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,002 people or 17.8%)
  • Professionals (995 people or 17.7%)
  • Managers (876 people or 15.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,873 people in total or 51.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Tootgarook employed 20.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 15.5% in Professionals; and 12.4% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Dromana - Safety Beach and Tootgarook were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (15.6% compared to 12.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.3% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (11.8% compared to 15.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (8.5% compared to 11.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Dromana - Safety Beach increased by 2,162 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2011 and 2021 in Dromana - Safety Beach were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+456 persons)
  • Managers (+439 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+348 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+311 persons)

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