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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Mornington Peninsula Shire

Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more males working as technicians and trades workers in Mornington Peninsula Shire than any other occupation.

Mornington Peninsula Shire’s occupation statistics quantify the broad occupation group in which people work. The occupation classification is generally arranged in descending order by the level of qualification required to perform that occupation, starting with Managers and Professionals and finishing with Labourers.

Differences between females and males are quite apparent in occupation categories nationwide. Males are more likely to perform jobs involving physical labour such as Technicians and Trades Workers, and Machinery Operators and Drivers, as well as Managerial roles. Females are more often found in Community and Personal Service and Clerical roles. The extent to which the local area differs from this pattern can provide important insights into the changing employment landscape for the sexes.

Occupations data should be looked at in conjunction with Employment Status and Incomes.

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 - Total employed males aged 15+20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire - Total population %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire - Total population %2016 to 2021
Managers7,60219.615.76,34418.114.1+1,258
Professionals6,05215.620.45,20514.818.8+847
Technicians and Trades Workers10,79427.816.810,16229.017.7+632
Community and Personal Service Workers2,5106.512.12,1816.211.8+329
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,6164.211.51,4554.112.0+161
Sales Workers2,7417.19.42,6537.610.8+88
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,4646.43.72,4957.14.1-31
Labourers4,18510.88.53,96111.39.1+224
Not stated or inadequately described8012.11.96441.81.6+157
Total persons aged 15+38,765100.0100.035,100100.0100.0+3,665
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 male resident population in Mornington Peninsula Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (10,794 people or 27.8%)
  • Managers (7,602 people or 19.6%)
  • Professionals (6,052 people or 15.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 24,448 people in total or 63.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Mornington Peninsula Shire - Total population employed 16.8% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 15.7% in Managers; and 20.4% in Professionals.

The major differences between the jobs held by males in Mornington Peninsula Shire and Mornington Peninsula Shire - Total population were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (27.8% compared to 16.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (4.2% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (6.5% compared to 12.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Professionals (15.6% compared to 20.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Mornington Peninsula Shire increased by 3,665 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Managers (+1,258 males)
  • Professionals (+847 males)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+632 males)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+329 males)

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