City of Belmont

Occupations of employment

There are more professionals in City of Belmont than any other occupation.

City of Belmont'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 City of Belmont's socio-economic status and skill base.

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?'

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
City of Belmont 2011 2006 Change
Occupation Number % EMRC area Number % EMRC area 2006 to 2011
Managers 1,671 9.7 10.7 1,278 9.1 10.4 +393
Professionals 3,182 18.4 17.5 2,219 15.8 16.3 +963
Technicians and Trades Workers 2,958 17.1 17.3 2,360 16.8 17.2 +598
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,650 9.5 9.8 1,329 9.4 9.3 +321
Clerical and Administrative Workers 2,759 15.9 16.2 2,336 16.6 16.3 +423
Sales Workers 1,415 8.2 9.1 1,259 8.9 9.8 +156
Machinery Operators And Drivers 1,632 9.4 8.4 1,383 9.8 8.3 +249
Labourers 1,705 9.8 9.4 1,665 11.8 10.8 +40
Inadequately described 339 2.0 1.6 247 1.8 1.6 +92
Total employed persons aged 15+ 17,311 100.0 100.0 14,076 100.0 100.0 +3,235

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information

Occupation of employment, 2011
Occupation of employment, 2011 Managers, EMRC area: 10.7% Professionals, EMRC area: 17.5% Technicians and Trades Workers, EMRC area: 17.3% Community and Personal Service Workers, EMRC area: 9.8% Clerical and Administrative Workers, EMRC area: 16.2% Sales Workers, EMRC area: 9.1% Machinery Operators And Drivers, EMRC area: 8.4% Labourers, EMRC area: 9.4% Inadequately described, EMRC area: 1.6% Managers, City of Belmont: 9.7% Professionals, City of Belmont: 18.4% Technicians and Trades Workers, City of Belmont: 17.1% Community and Personal Service Workers, City of Belmont: 9.5% Clerical and Administrative Workers, City of Belmont: 15.9% Sales Workers, City of Belmont: 8.2% Machinery Operators And Drivers, City of Belmont: 9.4% Labourers, City of Belmont: 9.8% Inadequately described, City of Belmont: 2.0% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.
Change in occupation of employment, 2006 to 2011
Change in occupation of employment, 2006 to 2011 Managers, City of Belmont: +393 Professionals, City of Belmont: +963 Technicians and Trades Workers, City of Belmont: +598 Community and Personal Service Workers, City of Belmont: +321 Clerical and Administrative Workers, City of Belmont: +423 Sales Workers, City of Belmont: +156 Machinery Operators And Drivers, City of Belmont: +249 Labourers, City of Belmont: +40 Inadequately described, City of Belmont: +92 ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in City of Belmont in 2011 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (3,182 people or 18.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (2,958 people or 17.1%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,759 people or 15.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 8,899 people in total or 51.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, EMRC area employed 17.5% in Professionals; 17.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 16.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of City of Belmont and EMRC area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (9.4% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (9.7% compared to 10.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Belmont increased by 3,235 between 2006 and 2011.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2011 in City of Belmont were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+963 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+598 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+423 persons)
  • Managers (+393 persons)