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Little Bay

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Little Bay in 2021 than any other occupation.

Little 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 Little 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
Little Bay - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Randwick City %Number%Randwick City %2016 to 2021
Managers49221.117.742520.815.5+67
Professionals74531.937.161229.934.8+133
Technicians and Trades Workers23910.29.01939.49.1+46
Community and Personal Service Workers2159.28.31879.19.8+28
Clerical and Administrative Workers30112.912.130014.713.6+1
Sales Workers1406.06.81396.88.2+1
Machinery Operators And Drivers592.52.7693.42.8-10
Labourers1014.34.5814.04.7+20
Not stated or inadequately described391.71.7391.91.60
Total employed persons aged 15+2,333100.0100.02,045100.0100.0+288
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 Little Bay in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (745 people or 31.9%)
  • Managers (492 people or 21.1%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (301 people or 12.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,538 people in total or 65.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Randwick City employed 37.1% in Professionals; 17.7% in Managers; and 12.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Little Bay and Randwick City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (21.1% compared to 17.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.2% compared to 9.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (31.9% compared to 37.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Little Bay increased by 288 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+133 persons)
  • Managers (+67 persons)

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