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City of StonningtonCommunity profile

City of Stonnington

Occupation of employment

There were more male professionals in the City of Stonnington in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Stonnington'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 Stonnington'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 Stonnington - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment %Number%Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment %2016 to 2021
Managers7,00622.824.26,26021.824.0+746
Professionals12,26440.040.211,26939.339.9+995
Technicians and Trades Workers2,6678.77.52,5869.08.0+81
Community and Personal Service Workers1,7815.85.41,7976.35.5-16
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,2297.36.52,1357.46.9+94
Sales Workers2,1997.27.92,4038.48.7-204
Machinery Operators And Drivers7082.32.55311.91.6+177
Labourers1,2384.03.61,1784.13.7+60
Not stated or inadequately described6052.02.15301.81.5+75
Total employed persons aged 15+30,696100.0100.028,689100.0100.0+2,007
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 male resident population in City of Stonnington in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (12,264 males or 40.0%)
  • Managers (7,006 males or 22.8%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (2,667 males or 8.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 21,937 males in total or 71.5% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment employed 40.2% in Professionals; 24.2% in Managers; and 7.5% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of the City of Stonnington and Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (8.7% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Managers (22.8% compared to 24.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in City of Stonnington increased by 2,007 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+995 males)
  • Managers (+746 males)
  • Sales Workers (-204 males)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+177 males)

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