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Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport

Occupation of employment

There were more clerical and administrative workers in Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport in 2021 than any other occupation.

Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport'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 Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport'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
Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Hume City %Number%Hume City %2006 to 2021
Managers33710.99.92788.99.3+59
Professionals49916.116.836711.811.4+132
Technicians and Trades Workers45314.615.351316.516.7-60
Community and Personal Service Workers36511.812.42899.38.7+76
Clerical and Administrative Workers50216.213.662120.017.2-119
Sales Workers2668.68.83019.710.5-35
Machinery Operators And Drivers2989.610.335411.411.4-56
Labourers2949.510.533110.612.3-37
Not stated or inadequately described742.42.4551.82.4+19
Total employed persons aged 15+3,099100.0100.03,109100.0100.0-10
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (502 people or 16.2%)
  • Professionals (499 people or 16.1%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (453 people or 14.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,454 people in total or 46.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Hume City employed 13.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; 16.8% in Professionals; and 15.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport and Hume City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (16.2% compared to 13.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (10.9% compared to 9.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (9.5% compared to 10.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport decreased by 10 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2021 in Tullamarine - Melbourne Airport were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+132 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-119 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+76 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-60 persons)

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