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City of Melville

Occupation of employment

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

The City of Melville'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 Melville'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
City of Melville - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%The South West Group Region %Number%The South West Group Region %2016 to 2021
Managers5,20319.814.24,70619.614.0+497
Professionals7,95730.419.56,81528.318.3+1,142
Technicians and Trades Workers4,30816.425.14,16817.326.2+140
Community and Personal Service Workers1,5515.96.41,3815.75.9+170
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,6326.25.41,5876.65.6+45
Sales Workers1,6836.45.51,8037.56.0-120
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,5105.811.61,3155.511.3+195
Labourers1,9517.410.51,9097.910.8+42
Not stated or inadequately described4121.61.93801.62.0+32
Total employed persons aged 15+26,217100.0100.024,064100.0100.0+2,153
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 Melville in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (7,957 males or 30.4%)
  • Managers (5,203 males or 19.8%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (4,308 males or 16.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 17,468 males in total or 66.6% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, The South West Group Region employed 19.5% in Professionals; 14.2% in Managers; and 25.1% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of the City of Melville and The South West Group Region were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Professionals (30.4% compared to 19.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Managers (19.8% compared to 14.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (16.4% compared to 25.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.8% compared to 11.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in City of Melville increased by 2,153 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+1,142 males)
  • Managers (+497 males)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+195 males)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+170 males)

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