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Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers in 2021 than any other occupation.

Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers'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 Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers'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
Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2016 to 2021
Managers42018.515.732315.814.1+97
Professionals61827.220.450824.818.8+110
Technicians and Trades Workers33714.916.832616.017.7+10
Community and Personal Service Workers23610.412.121110.311.8+24
Clerical and Administrative Workers24110.611.523111.312.0+10
Sales Workers1697.59.41668.110.8+3
Machinery Operators And Drivers532.33.7814.04.1-29
Labourers1597.08.51748.59.1-15
Not stated or inadequately described351.51.9221.11.6+12
Total employed persons aged 15+2,268100.0100.02,047100.0100.0+221
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 Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (618 people or 27.2%)
  • Managers (420 people or 18.5%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (337 people or 14.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,375 people in total or 60.6% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Mornington Peninsula Shire employed 20.4% in Professionals; 15.7% in Managers; and 16.8% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (27.2% compared to 20.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (18.5% compared to 15.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.9% compared to 16.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (7.5% compared to 9.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers increased by 221 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+110 persons)
  • Managers (+97 persons)

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