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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Mornington Peninsula Shire

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Mornington Peninsula Shire in 2021 than any other occupation.

Mornington Peninsula Shire'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 Mornington Peninsula Shire'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
Mornington Peninsula Shire - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Managers11,92115.713.89,55114.113.2+2,370
Professionals15,42220.426.812,71018.825.0+2,712
Technicians and Trades Workers12,75916.812.111,94317.712.6+816
Community and Personal Service Workers9,17712.110.57,99111.810.2+1,186
Clerical and Administrative Workers8,70411.512.98,11412.013.9+590
Sales Workers7,1429.48.37,27710.89.7-135
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,7893.75.82,7434.15.6+46
Labourers6,4508.57.86,1129.18.1+338
Not stated or inadequately described1,4121.92.01,0601.61.7+352
Total employed persons aged 15+75,773100.0100.067,501100.0100.0+8,272
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 Mornington Peninsula Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (15,422 people or 20.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (12,759 people or 16.8%)
  • Managers (11,921 people or 15.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 40,102 people in total or 52.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 26.8% in Professionals; 12.1% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 13.8% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Mornington Peninsula Shire and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (16.8% compared to 12.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (15.7% compared to 13.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (20.4% compared to 26.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.7% compared to 5.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Mornington Peninsula Shire increased by 8,272 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Mornington Peninsula Shire were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+2,712 persons)
  • Managers (+2,370 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,186 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+816 persons)

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