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Thornbury (East)

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Thornbury (East) in 2021 than any other occupation.

Thornbury (East)'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 Thornbury (East)'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
Thornbury (East) - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Darebin %Number%City of Darebin %2016 to 2021
Managers1,05916.314.177813.912.5+281
Professionals2,52038.934.31,96735.230.7+553
Technicians and Trades Workers5758.910.356510.111.0+10
Community and Personal Service Workers6329.810.15329.510.4+100
Clerical and Administrative Workers73211.311.971612.813.0+16
Sales Workers4046.27.14568.29.0-52
Machinery Operators And Drivers1712.63.91983.54.1-27
Labourers3154.96.53165.77.7-1
Not stated or inadequately described781.21.8611.11.6+17
Total employed persons aged 15+6,482100.0100.05,589100.0100.0+893
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Thornbury (East) in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,520 people or 38.9%)
  • Managers (1,059 people or 16.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (732 people or 11.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,311 people in total or 66.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Darebin employed 34.3% in Professionals; 14.1% in Managers; and 11.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Thornbury (East) and the City of Darebin were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (38.9% compared to 34.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (16.3% compared to 14.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (4.9% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (8.9% compared to 10.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Thornbury (East) increased by 893 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Thornbury (East) were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+553 persons)
  • Managers (+281 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+100 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-52 persons)

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