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Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat in 2021 than any other occupation.

Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat'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 Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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
Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Managers37525.413.828222.013.2+93
Professionals43529.526.836528.525.0+70
Technicians and Trades Workers16911.512.116012.512.6+9
Community and Personal Service Workers1349.110.51159.010.2+19
Clerical and Administrative Workers1177.912.91229.513.9-5
Sales Workers1026.98.3957.49.7+7
Machinery Operators And Drivers271.85.8282.25.6-1
Labourers775.27.8947.38.1-17
Not stated or inadequately described372.52.0201.61.7+17
Total employed persons aged 15+1,475100.0100.01,281100.0100.0+194
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 Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (435 people or 29.5%)
  • Managers (375 people or 25.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (169 people or 11.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 979 people in total or 66.4% of the employed resident population.

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

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (25.4% compared to 13.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (29.5% compared to 26.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (7.9% compared to 12.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (1.8% compared to 5.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat increased by 194 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat were for those employed as:

  • Managers (+93 persons)
  • Professionals (+70 persons)

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