City of Melton

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

34,377 people or 42.2% of the City of Melton's resident workers (All industries) have a tertiary qualification.

The local resident workers include all employed people who are resident in the local area regardless of where they work. In other words, it is the people who live locally and therefore have the potential to work locally and is an important resource for the local economy. Their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

Access the detailed tables for further exploration of each characteristic.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Resident workers key statistics - All industries
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Namenumber%. % Victorianumber%. % Victoria2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)81,442100.0100.060,029100.0100.0+21,413
Males43,61753.651.832,40254.052.6+11,215
Females37,82946.448.227,62546.047.4+10,204
Age structure
15 - 24 years11,70914.413.88,57214.313.9+3,137
25 - 54 years59,15672.666.743,47372.467.3+15,683
55 - 64 years8,69910.714.76,82611.414.7+1,873
65 years and over1,8752.34.81,1521.94.2+723
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance10,04512.314.16,44210.712.5+3,603
Construction9,18711.39.46,07510.18.3+3,112
Retail trade8,46610.49.46,55410.910.2+1,912
Top three occupations
Professionals13,99317.225.08,87114.823.3+5,122
Clerical and administrative workers11,67014.312.49,50315.813.3+2,167
Technicians and trades workers11,20513.812.68,88214.813.1+2,323
Hours worked
Full time50,07861.559.238,56664.261.1+11,512
Part time29,54636.339.120,15733.637.0+9,389
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree24,10429.639.013,27922.133.3+10,825
Advanced diploma or diploma10,27312.611.57,09311.811.5+3,180
Certificate level18,42522.619.515,16125.320.9+3,264
No qualifications26,75332.827.822,75037.931.5+4,003
Individual Income
Less than $50010,66313.113.3--------
$500 -$1,99958,79672.266.1--------
$2,000 or more10,96513.519.6--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car50,78862.453.844,80074.665.9+5,988
Public Transport3,0433.74.45,9549.912.4-2,911
Bicycle690.10.7710.11.2-2
Walked only4130.52.34610.83.2-48
Other Characteristics
Born overseas36,23344.533.921,55235.930.8+14,681
Speaks a language other than English at home34,62042.527.821,02935.025.3+13,591
Arrived between 2016 and August 20214,6665.76.6--------

City of Melton

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