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Greater Melbourne'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 Greater Melbourne'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne - Employed females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Northern Territory % | Number | % | Northern Territory % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 133,589 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 102,501 | 10.3 | 10.8 | +31,088 |
| Professionals | 356,218 | 30.4 | 28.0 | 282,217 | 28.3 | 25.8 | +74,001 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 50,208 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 42,852 | 4.3 | 4.4 | +7,356 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 180,816 | 15.4 | 18.1 | 149,696 | 15.0 | 16.7 | +31,120 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 224,527 | 19.1 | 20.2 | 212,638 | 21.3 | 22.9 | +11,889 |
| Sales Workers | 119,806 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 122,049 | 12.2 | 9.2 | -2,243 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 20,354 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 14,386 | 1.4 | 1.2 | +5,968 |
| Labourers | 66,872 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 57,168 | 5.7 | 7.0 | +9,704 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 20,409 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 15,036 | 1.5 | 2.0 | +5,373 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,172,787 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 998,543 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +174,244 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in Greater Melbourne in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (356,218 females or 30.4%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (224,527 females or 19.1%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (180,816 females or 15.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 761,561 females in total or 64.9% of the employed female resident population.
In comparison, Northern Territory employed 28.0% in Professionals; 20.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 18.1% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Greater Melbourne and Northern Territory were:
- A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (30.4% compared to 28.0%)
- A larger percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (10.2% compared to 8.1%)
- A smaller percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.4% compared to 18.1%)
- A smaller percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (19.1% compared to 20.2%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed females in Greater Melbourne increased by 174,244 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Greater Melbourne were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+74,001 females)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+31,120 females)
- Managers (+31,088 females)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+11,889 females)
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