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Altona - Seaholme

Occupation of employment

There were more male 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 males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Western Region %Number%Western Region %2016 to 2021
Managers65719.613.653317.013.3+124
Professionals79423.619.968821.917.5+106
Technicians and Trades Workers63719.018.664320.519.5-6
Community and Personal Service Workers2256.75.92026.46.1+23
Clerical and Administrative Workers2487.48.02477.98.1+1
Sales Workers1765.26.01976.37.1-21
Machinery Operators And Drivers2397.114.53029.614.1-63
Labourers2848.511.02608.312.1+24
Not stated or inadequately described1003.02.5632.02.2+37
Total employed persons aged 15+3,359100.0100.03,135100.0100.0+224
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 male resident population in Altona - Seaholme in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (794 males or 23.6%)
  • Managers (657 males or 19.6%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (637 males or 19.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,088 males in total or 62.2% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Western Region employed 19.9% in Professionals; 13.6% in Managers; and 18.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Managers (19.6% compared to 13.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Professionals (23.6% compared to 19.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.1% compared to 14.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Labourers (8.5% compared to 11.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Altona - Seaholme increased by 224 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Managers (+124 males)
  • Professionals (+106 males)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (-63 males)

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