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City of Banyule

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in the City of Banyule in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Banyule'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 the City of Banyule'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
City of Banyule - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Managers9,73815.213.88,01313.613.2+1,725
Professionals20,96132.826.817,77730.225.0+3,184
Technicians and Trades Workers7,28911.412.17,16312.212.6+126
Community and Personal Service Workers6,3129.910.55,93410.110.2+378
Clerical and Administrative Workers8,53413.412.98,73814.813.9-204
Sales Workers4,7467.48.35,1498.79.7-403
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,9333.05.81,8403.15.6+93
Labourers3,4445.47.83,4185.88.1+26
Not stated or inadequately described9551.52.08931.51.7+62
Total employed persons aged 15+63,920100.0100.058,925100.0100.0+4,995
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 City of Banyule in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (20,961 people or 32.8%)
  • Managers (9,738 people or 15.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (8,534 people or 13.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 39,233 people in total or 61.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 26.8% in Professionals; 13.8% in Managers; and 12.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Banyule and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (32.8% compared to 26.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (15.2% compared to 13.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.0% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (5.4% compared to 7.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Banyule increased by 4,995 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+3,184 persons)
  • Managers (+1,725 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-403 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+378 persons)

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