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Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in 2021 than any other occupation.

Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell'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 Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell'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
Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Point Cook - North West %Number%Point Cook - North West %2016 to 2021
Managers3948.513.31918.315.1+375
Professionals98821.428.2109.627.7+978
Technicians and Trades Workers49010.610.42221.210.4+468
Community and Personal Service Workers59512.99.687.79.3+587
Clerical and Administrative Workers56112.213.81716.314.5+544
Sales Workers3267.18.476.79.6+319
Machinery Operators And Drivers73616.07.11110.65.7+725
Labourers3898.46.9109.65.9+379
Not stated or inadequately described1302.82.30--1.8+130
Total employed persons aged 15+4,613100.0100.0104100.0100.0+4,509
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 Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (988 people or 21.4%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (736 people or 16.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (595 people or 12.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,319 people in total or 50.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Point Cook - North West employed 28.2% in Professionals; 7.1% in Machinery Operators And Drivers; and 9.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell and Point Cook - North West were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (16.0% compared to 7.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.9% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (21.4% compared to 28.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (8.5% compared to 13.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell increased by 4,509 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+978 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+725 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+587 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+544 persons)

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