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Malvern East

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Malvern East in 2021 than any other occupation.

Malvern East'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 Malvern East'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?'

Refers to:

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
Malvern East - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA %Number%Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA %2016 to 2021
Managers2,26519.019.71,87418.018.9+391
Professionals4,47837.542.73,98138.140.6+497
Technicians and Trades Workers7936.65.76796.56.2+114
Community and Personal Service Workers1,0548.87.48588.28.2+196
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,44112.111.31,34112.811.9+100
Sales Workers9858.27.49749.38.8+11
Machinery Operators And Drivers2181.81.21551.50.9+63
Labourers5184.32.74053.92.7+113
Not stated or inadequately described1841.51.81711.61.8+13
Total employed persons aged 15+11,940100.0100.010,438100.0100.0+1,502
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Malvern East in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (4,478 people or 37.5%)
  • Managers (2,265 people or 19.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,441 people or 12.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 8,184 people in total or 68.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA employed 42.7% in Professionals; 19.7% in Managers; and 11.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Malvern East and Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (4.3% compared to 2.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (8.8% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (37.5% compared to 42.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Malvern East increased by 1,502 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Malvern East were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+497 persons)
  • Managers (+391 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+196 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+114 persons)

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