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Rowville

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Rowville in 2021 than any other occupation.

Rowville'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 Rowville'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
Rowville - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2016 to 2021
Managers2,59814.312.92,33613.012.0+262
Professionals4,21223.223.53,78721.120.9+424
Technicians and Trades Workers2,53914.014.42,53114.115.2+8
Community and Personal Service Workers1,6489.110.31,6309.110.1+18
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,77715.314.52,97416.615.7-198
Sales Workers1,84210.19.42,18512.210.9-343
Machinery Operators And Drivers9195.15.49185.15.5+1
Labourers1,3097.27.91,3017.38.1+8
Not stated or inadequately described3181.81.82501.41.6+68
Total employed persons aged 15+18,168100.0100.017,915100.0100.0+253
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 Rowville in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (4,212 people or 23.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,777 people or 15.3%)
  • Managers (2,598 people or 14.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 9,587 people in total or 52.8% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Knox employed 23.5% in Professionals; 14.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 12.9% in Managers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (14.3% compared to 12.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.1% compared to 10.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Rowville increased by 253 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+424 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-343 persons)
  • Managers (+262 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-198 persons)

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