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Niddrie / Essendon West (N)

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) in 2021 than any other occupation.

Niddrie / Essendon West (N)'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 Niddrie / Essendon West (N)'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
Niddrie / Essendon West (N) - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Moonee Ponds %Number%Moonee Ponds %2016 to 2021
Managers79618.317.763515.617.5+161
Professionals1,27229.336.41,13327.933.1+139
Technicians and Trades Workers4189.68.143110.69.0-13
Community and Personal Service Workers3808.88.53889.58.9-8
Clerical and Administrative Workers63714.713.762915.514.7+8
Sales Workers4109.47.545911.38.9-49
Machinery Operators And Drivers1182.72.1942.32.4+24
Labourers2575.94.62085.14.4+49
Not stated or inadequately described781.81.5852.11.3-7
Total employed persons aged 15+4,342100.0100.04,066100.0100.0+276
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 Niddrie / Essendon West (N) in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,272 people or 29.3%)
  • Managers (796 people or 18.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (637 people or 14.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,705 people in total or 62.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Moonee Ponds employed 36.4% in Professionals; 17.7% in Managers; and 13.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Niddrie / Essendon West (N) and Moonee Ponds were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (9.4% compared to 7.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (9.6% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (5.9% compared to 4.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (29.3% compared to 36.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) increased by 276 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) were for those employed as:

  • Managers (+161 persons)
  • Professionals (+139 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-49 persons)
  • Labourers (+49 persons)

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