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Bellevue Hill

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Bellevue Hill in 2021 than any other occupation.

Bellevue Hill'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 Bellevue Hill'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
Bellevue Hill - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Double Bay - Point Piper %Number%Double Bay - Point Piper %2016 to 2021
Managers1,30123.525.61,22722.523.2+73
Professionals2,39743.343.72,21940.743.5+177
Technicians and Trades Workers2464.43.32564.73.4-11
Community and Personal Service Workers2975.44.43907.25.0-93
Clerical and Administrative Workers57810.410.461411.311.3-36
Sales Workers4067.37.04588.48.8-52
Machinery Operators And Drivers440.80.6400.70.7+4
Labourers1092.01.41312.41.8-23
Not stated or inadequately described1693.13.21212.22.4+48
Total employed persons aged 15+5,536100.0100.05,460100.0100.0+76
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 Bellevue Hill in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,397 people or 43.3%)
  • Managers (1,301 people or 23.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (578 people or 10.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,276 people in total or 77.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Double Bay - Point Piper employed 43.7% in Professionals; 25.6% in Managers; and 10.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Bellevue Hill and Double Bay - Point Piper were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (4.4% compared to 3.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (23.5% compared to 25.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Bellevue Hill increased by 76 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+177 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (-93 persons)
  • Managers (+73 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-52 persons)

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