idc-logo
svg rectangle color
Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Mornington Peninsula Shire

Occupation of employment

reset

There were more female 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 females (Usual residence)20212011Change
OccupationNumber%Briars Ward %Number%Briars Ward %2011 to 2021
Managers4,31811.712.22,7659.39.6+1,553
Professionals9,36425.329.36,64922.427.2+2,715
Technicians and Trades Workers1,9665.34.21,6725.64.6+294
Community and Personal Service Workers6,67218.016.54,85216.414.8+1,820
Clerical and Administrative Workers7,08419.119.86,54722.123.5+537
Sales Workers4,40311.911.54,38014.813.6+23
Machinery Operators And Drivers3250.90.52720.90.5+53
Labourers2,2686.14.32,0256.84.6+243
Not stated or inadequately described6171.71.35101.71.7+107
Total employed persons aged 15+37,014100.0100.029,672100.0100.0+7,342
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 female resident population in Mornington Peninsula Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (9,364 females or 25.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (7,084 females or 19.1%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (6,672 females or 18.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 23,120 females in total or 62.5% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Briars Ward employed 29.3% in Professionals; 19.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 16.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Mornington Peninsula Shire and Briars Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (6.1% compared to 4.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (18.0% compared to 16.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (5.3% compared to 4.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (25.3% compared to 29.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Mornington Peninsula Shire increased by 7,342 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2011 and 2021 in Mornington Peninsula Shire were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+2,715 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,820 females)
  • Managers (+1,553 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+537 females)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.

The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.