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City of Melton

Occupation of employment

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

The City of Melton'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 Melton'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 Melton - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Managers8,15410.013.86,15810.313.2+1,996
Professionals13,99317.226.88,87114.825.0+5,122
Technicians and Trades Workers11,20513.812.18,88214.812.6+2,323
Community and Personal Service Workers9,72711.910.56,61911.010.2+3,108
Clerical and Administrative Workers11,67014.312.99,50315.813.9+2,167
Sales Workers7,4919.28.36,36610.69.7+1,125
Machinery Operators And Drivers9,29511.45.86,41510.75.6+2,880
Labourers8,0009.87.86,03210.08.1+1,968
Not stated or inadequately described1,9142.42.01,1772.01.7+737
Total employed persons aged 15+81,442100.0100.060,023100.0100.0+21,419
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 resident population in City of Melton in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (13,993 people or 17.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (11,670 people or 14.3%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (11,205 people or 13.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 36,868 people in total or 45.3% 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 Melton and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (11.4% compared to 5.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (9.8% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (17.2% compared to 26.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (10.0% compared to 13.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Melton increased by 21,419 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+5,122 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+3,108 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+2,880 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+2,323 persons)

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