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Tarneit - North

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Tarneit - North in 2021 than any other occupation.

Tarneit - North'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 - North'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
Tarneit - North - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Wyndham %Number%City of Wyndham %2016 to 2021
Managers2627.610.71322.010.7+249
Professionals73121.121.946.818.5+727
Technicians and Trades Workers38711.211.858.512.7+382
Community and Personal Service Workers41412.011.3813.611.2+406
Clerical and Administrative Workers41311.913.41016.915.3+403
Sales Workers1905.58.1610.29.7+184
Machinery Operators And Drivers65418.911.446.810.6+650
Labourers3209.29.0915.39.4+311
Not stated or inadequately described892.62.40--1.9+89
Total employed persons aged 15+3,462100.0100.059100.0100.0+3,403
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 - North in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (731 people or 21.1%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (654 people or 18.9%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (414 people or 12.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,799 people in total or 52.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Wyndham employed 21.9% in Professionals; 11.4% in Machinery Operators And Drivers; and 11.3% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Tarneit - North and the City of Wyndham were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (18.9% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (7.6% compared to 10.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (5.5% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.9% compared to 13.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Tarneit - North increased by 3,403 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Tarneit - North were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+727 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+650 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+406 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+403 persons)

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