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Burraneer

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Burraneer in 2021 than any other occupation.

Burraneer'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 Burraneer'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
Burraneer - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Grays Point %Number%Grays Point %2016 to 2021
Managers47223.717.943122.815.4+41
Professionals55427.930.547325.028.0+81
Technicians and Trades Workers1949.814.11839.713.5+11
Community and Personal Service Workers1829.28.51658.710.6+17
Clerical and Administrative Workers30715.415.231216.514.8-5
Sales Workers1527.65.918910.010.0-37
Machinery Operators And Drivers291.51.8361.92.2-7
Labourers653.35.2673.54.0-2
Not stated or inadequately described371.91.4382.01.6-1
Total employed persons aged 15+1,989100.0100.01,894100.0100.0+95
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 Burraneer in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (554 people or 27.9%)
  • Managers (472 people or 23.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (307 people or 15.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,333 people in total or 67.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Grays Point employed 30.5% in Professionals; 17.9% in Managers; and 15.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Burraneer and Grays Point were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (23.7% compared to 17.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (9.8% compared to 14.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (27.9% compared to 30.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (3.3% compared to 5.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Burraneer increased by 95 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+81 persons)

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