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City of Casey

Occupation of employment

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

The City of Casey'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 Casey'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 Casey - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Managers18,09010.413.814,13110.213.2+3,959
Professionals29,88117.226.820,72615.025.0+9,155
Technicians and Trades Workers27,30015.712.122,51316.312.6+4,787
Community and Personal Service Workers20,44911.810.514,97110.910.2+5,478
Clerical and Administrative Workers23,05113.312.920,13714.613.9+2,914
Sales Workers15,0728.78.314,24510.39.7+827
Machinery Operators And Drivers16,8259.75.813,1139.55.6+3,712
Labourers19,03711.07.815,65011.38.1+3,387
Not stated or inadequately described3,8542.22.02,4281.81.7+1,426
Total employed persons aged 15+173,556100.0100.0137,914100.0100.0+35,642
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 Casey in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (29,881 people or 17.2%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (27,300 people or 15.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (23,051 people or 13.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 80,232 people in total or 46.2% 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 Casey and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (9.7% compared to 5.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.7% compared to 12.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (17.2% compared to 26.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (10.4% compared to 13.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Casey increased by 35,642 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+9,155 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+5,478 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+4,787 persons)
  • Managers (+3,959 persons)

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