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Burswood - Causeway

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Burswood - Causeway in 2021 than any other occupation.

Burswood - Causeway'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 Burswood - Causeway'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
Burswood - Causeway - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Town of Victoria Park %Number%Town of Victoria Park %2016 to 2021
Managers9313.112.68112.811.9+11
Professionals20128.331.515824.828.7+42
Technicians and Trades Workers7410.411.78713.613.6-13
Community and Personal Service Workers8712.311.77211.310.8+15
Clerical and Administrative Workers7510.611.8629.712.6+13
Sales Workers405.66.6538.47.8-14
Machinery Operators And Drivers567.95.1284.44.6+28
Labourers7410.47.58513.38.5-11
Not stated or inadequately described60.81.6111.71.4-5
Total employed persons aged 15+709100.0100.0641100.0100.0+68
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 Burswood - Causeway in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (201 people or 28.3%)
  • Managers (93 people or 13.1%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (87 people or 12.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 381 people in total or 53.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the Town of Victoria Park employed 31.5% in Professionals; 12.6% in Managers; and 11.7% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Burswood - Causeway and the Town of Victoria Park were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (10.4% compared to 7.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.9% compared to 5.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (28.3% compared to 31.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.6% compared to 11.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Burswood - Causeway increased by 68 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Burswood - Causeway between 2016 and 2021.

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