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Manningham City CouncilCommunity profile

City of Manningham

Occupation of employment

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

The City of Manningham'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 Manningham'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 Manningham - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Managers6,43721.316.16,00821.615.9+429
Professionals8,61228.523.67,43226.722.0+1,180
Technicians and Trades Workers4,77015.819.34,54716.420.1+223
Community and Personal Service Workers1,6095.35.91,5355.56.0+74
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,1947.37.12,0177.37.2+177
Sales Workers2,4548.16.52,4939.07.4-39
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,3684.59.61,1894.39.4+179
Labourers2,1507.19.82,0587.410.1+92
Not stated or inadequately described6422.12.25061.81.9+136
Total employed persons aged 15+30,238100.0100.027,785100.0100.0+2,453
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the male resident population in City of Manningham in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (8,612 males or 28.5%)
  • Managers (6,437 males or 21.3%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (4,770 males or 15.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 19,819 males in total or 65.5% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 23.6% in Professionals; 16.1% in Managers; and 19.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Managers (21.3% compared to 16.1%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Professionals (28.5% compared to 23.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.5% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.8% compared to 19.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in City of Manningham increased by 2,453 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+1,180 males)
  • Managers (+429 males)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+223 males)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+179 males)

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