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Sanctuary Point

Occupation of employment

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There were more community and personal service workers in Sanctuary Point in 2021 than any other occupation.

Sanctuary Point'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 Sanctuary Point'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
Sanctuary Point - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Milton %Number%Milton %2016 to 2021
Managers2719.716.01567.115.0+115
Professionals36012.824.523110.522.1+129
Technicians and Trades Workers50418.015.441018.714.7+94
Community and Personal Service Workers52018.511.939718.112.0+123
Clerical and Administrative Workers30010.711.223810.910.1+62
Sales Workers2789.98.428012.812.0-2
Machinery Operators And Drivers1535.53.11356.23.4+18
Labourers36913.28.229513.59.0+74
Not stated or inadequately described572.00.9512.31.6+6
Total employed persons aged 15+2,804100.0100.02,193100.0100.0+611
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 Sanctuary Point in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (520 people or 18.5%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (504 people or 18.0%)
  • Labourers (369 people or 13.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,393 people in total or 49.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Milton employed 11.9% in Community and Personal Service Workers; 15.4% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 8.2% in Labourers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Sanctuary Point and Milton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (18.5% compared to 11.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (13.2% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (12.8% compared to 24.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (9.7% compared to 16.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Sanctuary Point increased by 611 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+129 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+123 persons)
  • Managers (+115 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+94 persons)

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