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Truganina - South East

Occupation of employment

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There were more male professionals in Truganina - South East in 2021 than any other occupation.

Truganina - South East'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 Truganina - South East'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
Truganina - South East - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Point Cook - North East %Number%Point Cook - North East %2016 to 2021
Managers26013.615.410911.716.0+151
Professionals42822.323.622524.222.1+202
Technicians and Trades Workers26013.618.514715.818.8+113
Community and Personal Service Workers1125.85.5636.86.1+48
Clerical and Administrative Workers1789.37.99710.48.4+81
Sales Workers944.96.1647.07.0+29
Machinery Operators And Drivers34518.012.613214.310.9+212
Labourers1688.88.3758.29.0+92
Not stated or inadequately described593.12.2141.61.6+44
Total employed persons aged 15+1,917100.0100.0931100.0100.0+986
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 Truganina - South East in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (428 males or 22.3%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (345 males or 18.0%)
  • Managers (260 males or 13.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,033 males in total or 53.9% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Point Cook - North East employed 23.6% in Professionals; 12.6% in Machinery Operators And Drivers; and 15.4% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Truganina - South East and Point Cook - North East were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (18.0% compared to 12.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (9.3% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.6% compared to 18.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Managers (13.6% compared to 15.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Truganina - South East increased by 986 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of male residents between 2016 and 2021 in Truganina - South East were for those employed as:

  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+212 males)
  • Professionals (+202 males)
  • Managers (+151 males)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+113 males)

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