City of Brimbank
Resident workers (Local) - Occupations of employment
There are more local labour force clerical and administrative workers in the City of Brimbank than any other occupation.
Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of City of Brimbank's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2006 and 2011 – by usual residence
| Local resident workers occupations | |||||||||
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| City of Brimbank | 2011 | 2006 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria% | Number | % | Victoria% | 2006 to 2011 | ||
| Managers | 5,946 | 7.8 | 13.2 | 5,225 | 7.7 | 13.5 | +721 | 25000 | P |
| Professionals | 10,475 | 13.7 | 22.3 | 8,019 | 11.8 | 20.8 | +2,456 | 26000 | P |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 11,331 | 14.8 | 13.9 | 10,532 | 15.5 | 14.0 | +799 | 27000 | P |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 7,121 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 5,259 | 7.7 | 8.4 | +1,862 | 28000 | P |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 11,578 | 15.2 | 14.4 | 10,731 | 15.8 | 14.8 | +847 | 29000 | P |
| Sales Workers | 7,603 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 7,128 | 10.5 | 10.1 | +475 | 30000 | P |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 9,137 | 12.0 | 6.1 | 8,667 | 12.7 | 6.6 | +470 | 31000 | P |
| Labourers | 10,709 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 10,390 | 15.3 | 9.9 | +319 | 32000 | P |
| Inadequately described or not stated | 2,484 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2,111 | 3.1 | 2.0 | +373 | 33000 | P |
| Total persons | 76,384 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 68,062 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,322 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
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Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the local labour force in City of Brimbank in 2011 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (11,578 people or 15.2%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (11,331 people or 14.8%)
- Labourers (10,709 people or 14.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 33,618 people in total or 44.0% of the local labour force.
In comparison, Victoria employed 14.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; 13.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 9.0% in Labourers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the local labour force of the City of Brimbank and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local labour force employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (12.0% compared to 6.1%)
- A larger percentage of local labour force employed as Labourers (14.0% compared to 9.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local labour force employed as Professionals (13.7% compared to 22.3%)
- A smaller percentage of local labour force employed as Managers (7.8% compared to 13.2%)
Emerging groups
The number of people in the local labour force in City of Brimbank increased by 8,322 between 2006 and 2011.
The largest changes in the occupations of the local labour force between 2006 and 2011 in the City of Brimbank were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+2,456 local labour force)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,862 local labour force)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+847 local labour force)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+799 local labour force)