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Deer Park District

Occupation of employment

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

The Deer 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 Deer 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
Deer Park District - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2016 to 2021
Managers1,3917.78.81,3978.08.3-6
Professionals2,95016.416.82,55314.714.5+397
Technicians and Trades Workers2,34713.013.62,25613.013.9+91
Community and Personal Service Workers1,96410.911.01,79510.310.6+169
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,42813.513.42,46114.213.7-33
Sales Workers1,4187.98.61,6139.310.0-195
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,48813.811.82,34113.511.8+147
Labourers2,46013.613.32,51914.514.8-59
Not stated or inadequately described5833.22.84382.52.5+145
Total employed persons aged 15+18,032100.0100.017,373100.0100.0+659
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 Deer Park District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,950 people or 16.4%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (2,488 people or 13.8%)
  • Labourers (2,460 people or 13.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 7,898 people in total or 43.8% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Brimbank employed 16.8% in Professionals; 11.8% in Machinery Operators And Drivers; and 13.3% in Labourers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (13.8% compared to 11.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (7.7% compared to 8.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Deer Park District increased by 659 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in the Deer Park District were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+397 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-195 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+169 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+147 persons)

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