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City of Knox

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in the City of Knox in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Knox'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 the City of Knox'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
City of Knox - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Managers10,48312.913.89,28212.013.2+1,201
Professionals19,14623.526.816,18720.925.0+2,959
Technicians and Trades Workers11,75814.412.111,76615.212.6-8
Community and Personal Service Workers8,39710.310.57,81010.110.2+587
Clerical and Administrative Workers11,81814.512.912,17515.713.9-357
Sales Workers7,6389.48.38,40810.99.7-770
Machinery Operators And Drivers4,3745.45.84,2375.55.6+137
Labourers6,4527.97.86,2678.18.1+185
Not stated or inadequately described1,4551.82.01,2201.61.7+235
Total employed persons aged 15+81,521100.0100.077,352100.0100.0+4,169
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 City of Knox in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (19,146 people or 23.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (11,818 people or 14.5%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (11,758 people or 14.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 42,722 people in total or 52.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 26.8% in Professionals; 12.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 12.1% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Knox and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.4% compared to 12.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (14.5% compared to 12.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (9.4% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (23.5% compared to 26.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Knox increased by 4,169 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Knox were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+2,959 persons)
  • Managers (+1,201 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-770 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+587 persons)

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