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City of Merri-bek

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in the City of Merri-bek in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Merri-bek'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 Merri-bek'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 Merri-bek - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Managers12,68413.613.89,80512.213.2+2,879
Professionals32,29934.726.825,02831.125.0+7,271
Technicians and Trades Workers9,78310.512.19,26011.512.6+523
Community and Personal Service Workers9,34410.010.58,20610.210.2+1,138
Clerical and Administrative Workers11,55012.412.910,82413.513.9+726
Sales Workers6,4606.98.36,8108.59.7-350
Machinery Operators And Drivers3,4893.75.83,3874.25.6+102
Labourers5,8016.27.85,7117.18.1+90
Not stated or inadequately described1,6391.82.01,3351.71.7+304
Total employed persons aged 15+93,061100.0100.080,366100.0100.0+12,695
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 Merri-bek in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (32,299 people or 34.7%)
  • Managers (12,684 people or 13.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (11,550 people or 12.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 56,533 people in total or 60.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 26.8% in Professionals; 13.8% in Managers; and 12.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Merri-bek and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (34.7% compared to 26.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.7% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.5% compared to 12.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (6.2% compared to 7.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Merri-bek increased by 12,695 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+7,271 persons)
  • Managers (+2,879 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,138 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+726 persons)

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