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City of Melton

Occupation of employment

There were more male technicians and trades workers 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 males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Hillside %Number%Hillside %2016 to 2021
Managers4,99311.413.63,87812.013.6+1,115
Professionals5,91313.613.73,77711.712.1+2,136
Technicians and Trades Workers9,62122.125.37,63123.626.1+1,990
Community and Personal Service Workers2,5395.84.71,7765.54.3+763
Clerical and Administrative Workers3,3697.77.42,5467.96.9+823
Sales Workers2,6496.17.52,2717.08.6+378
Machinery Operators And Drivers8,01118.413.05,70517.614.0+2,306
Labourers5,39412.412.34,09012.612.9+1,304
Not stated or inadequately described1,1212.62.77162.21.5+405
Total employed persons aged 15+43,617100.0100.032,390100.0100.0+11,227
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 Melton in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (9,621 males or 22.1%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (8,011 males or 18.4%)
  • Professionals (5,913 males or 13.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 23,545 males in total or 54.0% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Hillside employed 25.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 13.0% in Machinery Operators And Drivers; and 13.7% in Professionals.

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

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (18.4% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (22.1% compared to 25.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Managers (11.4% compared to 13.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Sales Workers (6.1% compared to 7.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in City of Melton increased by 11,227 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+2,306 males)
  • Professionals (+2,136 males)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,990 males)
  • Labourers (+1,304 males)

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