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Brunswick Heads

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Brunswick Heads in 2021 than any other occupation.

Brunswick Heads'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 Brunswick Heads'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
Brunswick Heads - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Byron Shire %Number%Byron Shire %2016 to 2021
Managers5712.414.43912.212.2+18
Professionals11825.730.87222.628.2+46
Technicians and Trades Workers357.65.2206.34.9+15
Community and Personal Service Workers7817.017.37122.317.4+7
Clerical and Administrative Workers6514.112.76319.715.5+2
Sales Workers5612.210.4309.412.2+26
Machinery Operators And Drivers92.00.90--1.0+9
Labourers449.66.3247.57.3+20
Not stated or inadequately described61.32.00--1.4+6
Total employed persons aged 15+460100.0100.0319100.0100.0+141
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 female resident population in Brunswick Heads in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (118 females or 25.7%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (78 females or 17.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (65 females or 14.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 261 females in total or 56.7% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Byron Shire employed 30.8% in Professionals; 17.3% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 12.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Brunswick Heads and Byron Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (9.6% compared to 6.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (7.6% compared to 5.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (25.7% compared to 30.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (12.4% compared to 14.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Brunswick Heads increased by 141 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Brunswick Heads between 2016 and 2021.

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