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Little River - Werribee South - the Rural Areas

Occupation of employment

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There were more managers in Little River - Werribee South - the Rural Areas in 2021 than any other occupation.

Little River - Werribee South - the Rural Areas'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 Little River - Werribee South - the Rural Areas'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
Little River - Werribee South - the Rural Areas - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Truganina %Number%Truganina %2016 to 2021
Managers30019.19.322519.39.3+74
Professionals25916.521.317314.919.8+85
Technicians and Trades Workers21013.410.617515.111.2+34
Community and Personal Service Workers1298.211.9837.112.3+46
Clerical and Administrative Workers25316.112.717615.114.1+77
Sales Workers1016.47.0988.58.1+2
Machinery Operators And Drivers1378.715.4978.413.7+40
Labourers1479.48.912210.59.4+25
Not stated or inadequately described382.42.8131.12.1+25
Total employed persons aged 15+1,568100.0100.01,166100.0100.0+402
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Little River - Werribee South - the Rural Areas in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (300 people or 19.1%)
  • Professionals (259 people or 16.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (253 people or 16.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 812 people in total or 51.8% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Truganina employed 9.3% in Managers; 21.3% in Professionals; and 12.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Little River - Werribee South - the Rural Areas and Truganina were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (19.1% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (8.7% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (16.5% compared to 21.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (8.2% compared to 11.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Little River - Werribee South - the Rural Areas increased by 402 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Little River - Werribee South - the Rural Areas were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+85 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+77 persons)
  • Managers (+74 persons)

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