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Milsons Point - Lavender Bay

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Milsons Point - Lavender Bay in 2021 than any other occupation.

Milsons Point - Lavender Bay'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 Milsons Point - Lavender Bay'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
Milsons Point - Lavender Bay - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%North Sydney Council area %Number%North Sydney Council area %2016 to 2021
Managers55727.722.849127.321.4+66
Professionals90344.945.379744.343.8+106
Technicians and Trades Workers532.64.9794.45.1-26
Community and Personal Service Workers683.45.3563.15.9+12
Clerical and Administrative Workers23411.611.720911.612.6+25
Sales Workers1286.45.61045.86.6+24
Machinery Operators And Drivers100.50.9100.60.90
Labourers351.71.9170.91.9+18
Not stated or inadequately described391.91.5372.11.7+2
Total employed persons aged 15+2,009100.0100.01,800100.0100.0+209
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 Milsons Point - Lavender Bay in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (903 people or 44.9%)
  • Managers (557 people or 27.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (234 people or 11.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,694 people in total or 84.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, North Sydney Council area employed 45.3% in Professionals; 22.8% in Managers; and 11.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Milsons Point - Lavender Bay and North Sydney Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (27.7% compared to 22.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (2.6% compared to 4.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (3.4% compared to 5.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Milsons Point - Lavender Bay increased by 209 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Milsons Point - Lavender Bay were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+106 persons)
  • Managers (+66 persons)

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