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Safety Bay

Occupation of employment

There were more technicians and trades workers in Safety Bay in 2021 than any other occupation.

Safety 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 Safety 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
Safety Bay - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Rockingham %Number%City of Rockingham %2016 to 2021
Managers3139.49.63019.99.1+12
Professionals54916.414.348516.013.4+64
Technicians and Trades Workers65219.519.460019.820.5+52
Community and Personal Service Workers47414.214.536512.012.9+109
Clerical and Administrative Workers38811.611.636412.012.5+24
Sales Workers2698.08.531310.39.7-44
Machinery Operators And Drivers3159.49.62518.39.3+64
Labourers3269.710.730910.210.9+17
Not stated or inadequately described662.01.8431.41.8+23
Total employed persons aged 15+3,346100.0100.03,031100.0100.0+315
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 Safety Bay in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (652 people or 19.5%)
  • Professionals (549 people or 16.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (474 people or 14.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,675 people in total or 50.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Rockingham employed 19.4% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 14.3% in Professionals; and 14.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the population of Safety Bay and the City of Rockingham was:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (16.4% compared to 14.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Safety Bay increased by 315 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+109 persons)
  • Professionals (+64 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+64 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+52 persons)

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