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Altona - Seaholme

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Altona - Seaholme in 2021 than any other occupation.

Altona - Seaholme'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 Altona - Seaholme'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
Altona - Seaholme - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Laverton %Number%Laverton %2016 to 2021
Managers1,09916.47.685214.16.7+247
Professionals1,91528.514.81,55325.811.7+362
Technicians and Trades Workers76711.415.377612.915.3-9
Community and Personal Service Workers6499.712.25799.611.8+70
Clerical and Administrative Workers96214.311.094015.610.6+22
Sales Workers4677.06.25098.47.7-42
Machinery Operators And Drivers2924.413.53455.714.0-53
Labourers4176.217.33666.119.5+51
Not stated or inadequately described1502.22.41041.72.8+46
Total employed persons aged 15+6,710100.0100.06,024100.0100.0+686
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 Altona - Seaholme in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,915 people or 28.5%)
  • Managers (1,099 people or 16.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (962 people or 14.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,976 people in total or 59.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Laverton employed 14.8% in Professionals; 7.6% in Managers; and 11.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Altona - Seaholme and Laverton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (28.5% compared to 14.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (16.4% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (6.2% compared to 17.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.4% compared to 13.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Altona - Seaholme increased by 686 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Altona - Seaholme were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+362 persons)
  • Managers (+247 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+70 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (-53 persons)

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