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Mill Park

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Mill Park in 2021 than any other occupation.

Mill Park'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 Mill Park'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
Mill Park - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%South Morang %Number%South Morang %2016 to 2021
Managers1,44210.111.81,4009.610.9+42
Professionals2,81719.719.62,50517.217.8+312
Technicians and Trades Workers2,02914.213.92,22615.314.4-197
Community and Personal Service Workers1,63011.411.31,61511.111.2+15
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,19115.415.52,28515.716.1-94
Sales Workers1,45710.210.61,73211.912.0-275
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,0777.56.61,1527.97.4-75
Labourers1,3119.28.61,4419.98.6-130
Not stated or inadequately described3102.22.12381.61.6+72
Total employed persons aged 15+14,266100.0100.014,594100.0100.0-328
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Mill Park in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,817 people or 19.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,191 people or 15.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (2,029 people or 14.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 7,037 people in total or 49.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, South Morang employed 19.6% in Professionals; 15.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 13.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the population of Mill Park and South Morang was:

  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (10.1% compared to 11.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Mill Park decreased by 328 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Mill Park were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+312 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-275 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-197 persons)
  • Labourers (-130 persons)

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