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Moore Park Beach

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Moore Park Beach in 2021 than any other occupation.

Moore Park 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 Moore Park Beach'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
Moore Park Beach - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Avoca %Number%Avoca %2016 to 2021
Managers969.69.811313.59.9-17
Professionals15515.514.510913.115.2+46
Technicians and Trades Workers12612.613.511113.313.9+15
Community and Personal Service Workers14914.913.99811.711.2+51
Clerical and Administrative Workers10710.715.78710.415.3+20
Sales Workers10210.211.5829.813.0+20
Machinery Operators And Drivers979.77.78510.26.8+12
Labourers15415.412.413816.513.1+16
Not stated or inadequately described202.01.5121.41.7+8
Total employed persons aged 15+1,001100.0100.0835100.0100.0+166
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Moore Park Beach in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (155 people or 15.5%)
  • Labourers (154 people or 15.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (149 people or 14.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 458 people in total or 45.8% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Avoca employed 14.5% in Professionals; 12.4% in Labourers; and 13.9% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Moore Park Beach and Avoca were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (15.4% compared to 12.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (9.7% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.7% compared to 15.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (10.2% compared to 11.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Moore Park Beach increased by 166 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Moore Park Beach was for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+51 persons)

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