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Bella Vista

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Bella Vista in 2021 than any other occupation.

Bella Vista'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 Bella Vista'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
Bella Vista - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%The Hills Shire %Number%The Hills Shire %2016 to 2021
Managers89220.318.978818.217.6+104
Professionals1,66137.732.51,37831.929.0+283
Technicians and Trades Workers2776.39.53448.010.4-68
Community and Personal Service Workers2245.17.42936.87.8-69
Clerical and Administrative Workers72216.415.076117.616.2-40
Sales Workers3147.18.03919.19.6-78
Machinery Operators And Drivers982.22.91142.63.0-16
Labourers1343.04.41563.64.7-23
Not stated or inadequately described661.51.5952.21.7-29
Total employed persons aged 15+4,401100.0100.04,324100.0100.0+76
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 Bella Vista in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,661 people or 37.7%)
  • Managers (892 people or 20.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (722 people or 16.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,275 people in total or 74.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, The Hills Shire employed 32.5% in Professionals; 18.9% in Managers; and 15.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Bella Vista and The Hills Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (37.7% compared to 32.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (16.4% compared to 15.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (6.3% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (5.1% compared to 7.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Bella Vista increased by 77 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+283 persons)
  • Managers (+104 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-78 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (-69 persons)

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