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Yarra Ranges Council

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Yarra Ranges Council in 2021 than any other occupation.

Yarra Ranges Council'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 Yarra Ranges Council'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
Yarra Ranges Council - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Upwey - Tecoma %Number%Upwey - Tecoma %2016 to 2021
Managers10,83313.613.39,52012.811.8+1,313
Professionals15,67219.627.213,24217.825.7+2,430
Technicians and Trades Workers14,69018.415.213,84418.616.0+846
Community and Personal Service Workers9,47111.911.58,47211.411.7+999
Clerical and Administrative Workers10,17012.712.110,01213.513.4+158
Sales Workers6,2737.97.66,8789.28.2-605
Machinery Operators And Drivers4,1625.24.04,0955.54.4+67
Labourers7,2329.17.27,1589.67.5+74
Not stated or inadequately described1,4011.81.81,2021.61.3+199
Total employed persons aged 15+79,903100.0100.074,423100.0100.0+5,480
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 resident population in Yarra Ranges Council in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (15,672 people or 19.6%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (14,690 people or 18.4%)
  • Managers (10,833 people or 13.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 41,195 people in total or 51.6% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Upwey - Tecoma employed 27.2% in Professionals; 15.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 13.3% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Yarra Ranges Council and Upwey - Tecoma were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (18.4% compared to 15.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (9.1% compared to 7.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.2% compared to 4.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (19.6% compared to 27.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Yarra Ranges Council increased by 5,480 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Yarra Ranges Council were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+2,430 persons)
  • Managers (+1,313 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+999 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+846 persons)

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