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City of Greater Shepparton

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in the City of Greater Shepparton in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Greater Shepparton'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 Greater Shepparton'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 Greater Shepparton - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Managers4,26614.214.53,91214.514.6+354
Professionals5,30517.618.84,61517.117.4+690
Technicians and Trades Workers4,09013.614.43,68413.714.8+406
Community and Personal Service Workers3,53311.712.72,82110.511.7+712
Clerical and Administrative Workers3,33211.110.93,17311.811.3+159
Sales Workers2,6989.08.52,77310.39.7-75
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,9956.66.31,8106.76.5+185
Labourers4,31114.312.03,75513.912.4+556
Not stated or inadequately described6062.01.94391.61.7+167
Total employed persons aged 15+30,136100.0100.026,982100.0100.0+3,154
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 City of Greater Shepparton in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (5,305 people or 17.6%)
  • Labourers (4,311 people or 14.3%)
  • Managers (4,266 people or 14.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 13,882 people in total or 46.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Regional VIC employed 18.8% in Professionals; 12.0% in Labourers; and 14.5% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Greater Shepparton and Regional VIC were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (14.3% compared to 12.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (17.6% compared to 18.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (11.7% compared to 12.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Greater Shepparton increased by 3,154 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+712 persons)
  • Professionals (+690 persons)
  • Labourers (+556 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+406 persons)

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