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There were more female 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.

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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?'

Refers to:

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
City of Brimbank - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Managers2,8937.711.42,3616.710.3+532
Professionals7,83620.730.46,43118.228.3+1,405
Technicians and Trades Workers1,7414.64.31,7454.94.3-4
Community and Personal Service Workers6,58717.415.45,86516.615.0+722
Clerical and Administrative Workers7,49019.819.17,64121.721.3-151
Sales Workers4,44211.710.25,02414.212.2-582
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,6374.31.71,2793.61.4+358
Labourers4,25811.35.74,18111.85.7+77
Not stated or inadequately described9342.51.77642.21.5+170
Total employed persons aged 15+37,809100.0100.035,291100.0100.0+2,518
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in City of Brimbank in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (7,836 females or 20.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (7,490 females or 19.8%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (6,587 females or 17.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 21,913 females in total or 58.0% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 30.4% in Professionals; 19.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 15.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (11.3% compared to 5.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.3% compared to 1.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (20.7% compared to 30.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Managers (7.7% compared to 11.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in City of Brimbank increased by 2,518 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+1,405 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+722 females)
  • Sales Workers (-582 females)
  • Managers (+532 females)

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