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City of Wyndham

Occupation of employment

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There were more male professionals in the City of Wyndham in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Wyndham'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 the City of Wyndham'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
City of Wyndham - Employed males (Usual residence)20212011Change
OccupationNumber%Werribee Central (North) %Number%Werribee Central (North) %2011 to 2021
Managers9,22912.39.65,37812.68.3+3,851
Professionals15,03020.112.36,51415.210.3+8,516
Technicians and Trades Workers13,14117.621.39,62122.525.0+3,520
Community and Personal Service Workers4,1965.66.02,1745.15.3+2,022
Clerical and Administrative Workers5,9868.07.13,6518.59.0+2,335
Sales Workers4,3265.86.02,7566.45.7+1,570
Machinery Operators And Drivers13,06117.519.96,67315.619.5+6,388
Labourers7,82610.515.54,82011.314.1+3,006
Not stated or inadequately described1,9352.62.51,1652.72.8+770
Total employed persons aged 15+74,732100.0100.042,752100.0100.0+31,980
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 male resident population in City of Wyndham in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (15,030 males or 20.1%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (13,141 males or 17.6%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (13,061 males or 17.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 41,232 males in total or 55.2% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Werribee Central (North) employed 12.3% in Professionals; 21.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 19.9% in Machinery Operators And Drivers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of the City of Wyndham and Werribee Central (North) were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Professionals (20.1% compared to 12.3%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Managers (12.3% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Labourers (10.5% compared to 15.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (17.6% compared to 21.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in City of Wyndham increased by 31,980 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of male residents between 2011 and 2021 in the City of Wyndham were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+8,516 males)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+6,388 males)
  • Managers (+3,851 males)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+3,520 males)

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