idc-logo
svg rectangle color
City of BrimbankCommunity profile

City of Brimbank

Occupation of employment

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

The City of Brimbank'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 Brimbank'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 Brimbank - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2006 to 2021
Managers7,2638.813.85,2387.712.5+2,025
Professionals13,91516.826.88,02611.822.5+5,889
Technicians and Trades Workers11,30613.612.110,51415.413.6+792
Community and Personal Service Workers9,09211.010.55,2577.78.2+3,835
Clerical and Administrative Workers11,08113.412.910,73115.815.9+350
Sales Workers7,1058.68.37,12310.510.2-18
Machinery Operators And Drivers9,83111.85.88,66912.76.4+1,162
Labourers11,03313.37.810,39515.38.7+638
Not stated or inadequately described2,3632.82.02,1103.12.0+253
Total employed persons aged 15+82,979100.0100.068,063100.0100.0+14,916
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Brimbank in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (13,915 people or 16.8%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (11,306 people or 13.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (11,081 people or 13.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 36,302 people in total or 43.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 26.8% in Professionals; 12.1% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 12.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (11.8% compared to 5.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (13.3% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (16.8% compared to 26.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (8.8% compared to 13.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Brimbank increased by 14,916 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2021 in the City of Brimbank were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+5,889 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+3,835 persons)
  • Managers (+2,025 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+1,162 persons)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.

The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.