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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more males working as technicians and trades workers in the City of Casey than any other occupation.
The City of Casey’s occupation statistics quantify the broad occupation group in which people work. The occupation classification is generally arranged in descending order by the level of qualification required to perform that occupation, starting with Managers and Professionals and finishing with Labourers.
Differences between females and males are quite apparent in occupation categories nationwide. Males are more likely to perform jobs involving physical labour such as Technicians and Trades Workers, and Machinery Operators and Drivers, as well as Managerial roles. Females are more often found in Community and Personal Service and Clerical roles. The extent to which the local area differs from this pattern can provide important insights into the changing employment landscape for the sexes.
Occupations data should be looked at in conjunction with Employment Status and Incomes.
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 | |||||||
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| City of Casey - Total employed males aged 15+ | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | City of Casey - Total population % | Number | % | City of Casey - Total population % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 11,562 | 12.3 | 10.4 | 9,549 | 12.6 | 10.2 | +2,013 |
| Professionals | 12,843 | 13.7 | 17.2 | 9,176 | 12.1 | 15.0 | +3,667 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 23,521 | 25.1 | 15.7 | 19,548 | 25.9 | 16.3 | +3,973 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 4,945 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 3,720 | 4.9 | 10.9 | +1,225 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 6,480 | 6.9 | 13.3 | 5,222 | 6.9 | 14.6 | +1,258 |
| Sales Workers | 6,031 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 5,560 | 7.4 | 10.3 | +471 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 14,323 | 15.3 | 9.7 | 11,308 | 15.0 | 9.5 | +3,015 |
| Labourers | 11,838 | 12.6 | 11.0 | 10,070 | 13.3 | 11.3 | +1,768 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 2,320 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1,451 | 1.9 | 1.8 | +869 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 93,863 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 75,604 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +18,259 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the male resident population in City of Casey in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (23,521 people or 25.1%)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (14,323 people or 15.3%)
- Professionals (12,843 people or 13.7%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 50,687 people in total or 54.0% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, City of Casey - Total population employed 15.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 9.7% in Machinery Operators And Drivers; and 17.2% in Professionals.
The major differences between the jobs held by males in the City of Casey and City of Casey - Total population were:
- A larger percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (25.1% compared to 15.7%)
- A larger percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (15.3% compared to 9.7%)
- A smaller percentage of males employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (5.3% compared to 11.8%)
- A smaller percentage of males employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (6.9% compared to 13.3%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed males in City of Casey increased by 18,259 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of males in the City of Casey between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Casey were for those employed as:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+3,973 males)
- Professionals (+3,667 males)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+3,015 males)
- Managers (+2,013 males)
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