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Keilor Park & District

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in the Keilor Park & District in 2021 than any other occupation.

The Keilor Park & District'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 Keilor Park & District'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
Keilor Park & District - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2006 to 2021
Managers14412.38.81189.37.7+26
Professionals21418.316.817113.411.8+43
Technicians and Trades Workers18215.613.621817.115.4-36
Community and Personal Service Workers1079.111.0937.37.7+14
Clerical and Administrative Workers19016.213.424319.115.8-53
Sales Workers1149.78.616312.810.5-49
Machinery Operators And Drivers847.211.81088.512.7-24
Labourers1038.813.31259.815.3-22
Not stated or inadequately described242.12.8352.73.1-11
Total employed persons aged 15+1,170100.0100.01,274100.0100.0-104
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Keilor Park & District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (214 people or 18.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (190 people or 16.2%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (182 people or 15.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 586 people in total or 50.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Brimbank employed 16.8% in Professionals; 13.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 13.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the Keilor Park & District and the City of Brimbank were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (12.3% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (16.2% compared to 13.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.2% compared to 11.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (8.8% compared to 13.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Keilor Park & District decreased by 104 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2021 in the Keilor Park & District was for those employed as:

  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-53 persons)

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