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Mount Waverley

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Mount Waverley in 2021 than any other occupation.

Mount Waverley'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 Mount Waverley'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
Mount Waverley - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Monash %Number%City of Monash %2016 to 2021
Managers2,67815.713.92,26814.913.7+410
Professionals5,82634.232.04,99132.830.4+835
Technicians and Trades Workers1,5228.99.81,4389.510.4+84
Community and Personal Service Workers1,3618.09.21,2478.29.0+114
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,28013.413.02,15814.214.2+122
Sales Workers1,4828.78.81,4789.710.1+4
Machinery Operators And Drivers5022.94.14282.83.6+74
Labourers1,0025.97.09196.06.9+83
Not stated or inadequately described3672.22.12671.81.7+100
Total employed persons aged 15+17,022100.0100.015,194100.0100.0+1,828
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 Mount Waverley in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (5,826 people or 34.2%)
  • Managers (2,678 people or 15.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,280 people or 13.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 10,784 people in total or 63.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Monash employed 32.0% in Professionals; 13.9% in Managers; and 13.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Mount Waverley and the City of Monash were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (34.2% compared to 32.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (15.7% compared to 13.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (8.0% compared to 9.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (5.9% compared to 7.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Mount Waverley increased by 1,828 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+835 persons)
  • Managers (+410 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+122 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+114 persons)

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