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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)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Point Cook - North East %Number%Point Cook - North East %2016 to 2021
Managers9,22912.315.47,01912.916.0+2,210
Professionals15,03020.123.69,11616.722.1+5,914
Technicians and Trades Workers13,14117.618.510,51519.318.8+2,626
Community and Personal Service Workers4,1965.65.53,1795.86.1+1,017
Clerical and Administrative Workers5,9868.07.94,6118.48.4+1,375
Sales Workers4,3265.86.13,8297.07.0+497
Machinery Operators And Drivers13,06117.512.69,11116.710.9+3,950
Labourers7,82610.58.36,14211.29.0+1,684
Not stated or inadequately described1,9352.62.21,0972.01.6+838
Total employed persons aged 15+74,732100.0100.054,619100.0100.0+20,113
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 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, Point Cook - North East employed 23.6% in Professionals; 18.5% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 12.6% in Machinery Operators And Drivers.

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

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (17.5% compared to 12.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Labourers (10.5% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Professionals (20.1% compared to 23.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Managers (12.3% compared to 15.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in City of Wyndham increased by 20,113 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of male residents between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Wyndham were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+5,914 males)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+3,950 males)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+2,626 males)
  • Managers (+2,210 males)

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