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Occupation of employment

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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.

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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?'

Refers to:

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
City of Melton - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Eynesbury %Number%Eynesbury %2006 to 2021
Managers8,15410.015.13,5369.514.2+4,618
Professionals13,99317.219.24,66712.69.6+9,326
Technicians and Trades Workers11,20513.815.86,31817.024.2+4,887
Community and Personal Service Workers9,72711.99.83,1448.54.6+6,583
Clerical and Administrative Workers11,67014.315.46,54417.616.5+5,126
Sales Workers7,4919.210.93,73410.17.3+3,757
Machinery Operators And Drivers9,29511.47.04,13511.111.5+5,160
Labourers8,0009.85.34,16811.210.4+3,832
Not stated or inadequately described1,9142.41.58472.31.5+1,067
Total employed persons aged 15+81,442100.0100.037,093100.0100.0+44,349
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

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, Eynesbury employed 19.2% in Professionals; 15.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 15.8% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Melton and Eynesbury were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (9.8% compared to 5.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (11.4% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (11.9% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (10.0% compared to 15.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Melton increased by 44,349 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2021 in the City of Melton were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+9,326 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+6,583 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+5,160 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+5,126 persons)

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