Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of Brighton Council area's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| Brighton Council area | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Tasmania | Number | % | Tasmania | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 785 | 9.5 | 12.7 | 590 | 8.9 | 12.2 | +195 | ||
| Professionals | 867 | 10.5 | 20.0 | 562 | 8.5 | 18.8 | +305 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,375 | 16.7 | 13.9 | 1,087 | 16.4 | 14.0 | +288 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 1,245 | 15.1 | 13.6 | 960 | 14.5 | 12.4 | +285 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,183 | 14.3 | 11.7 | 955 | 14.4 | 13.0 | +228 | ||
| Sales Workers | 823 | 10.0 | 8.6 | 772 | 11.6 | 9.9 | +51 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 746 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 606 | 9.1 | 6.4 | +140 | ||
| Labourers | 1,035 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 975 | 14.7 | 11.6 | +60 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 191 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 125 | 1.9 | 1.7 | +66 | ||
| Total Persons | 8,250 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,632 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,618 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in Brighton Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (1,375 people or 16.7%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (1,245 people or 15.1%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,183 people or 14.3%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,803 people in total or 46.1% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Tasmania employed 13.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 13.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers and 11.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Brighton Council area and Tasmania were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (10.5% compared to 20.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (9.5% compared to 12.7%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (16.7% compared to 13.9%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (9.0% compared to 6.4%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Brighton Council area increased by 1,618 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Brighton Council area were those employed as:
- Professionals (+305 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+288 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+285 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+228 persons)