Yarra Ranges Council area
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
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 Yarra Ranges Council area'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.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| Yarra Ranges Council area | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 10,833 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 9,520 | 12.8 | 13.5 | +1,313 | ||
| Professionals | 15,672 | 19.6 | 25.0 | 13,242 | 17.8 | 23.3 | +2,430 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 14,690 | 18.4 | 12.6 | 13,844 | 18.6 | 13.1 | +846 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 9,471 | 11.9 | 11.0 | 8,472 | 11.4 | 10.6 | +999 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 10,170 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 10,012 | 13.5 | 13.3 | +158 | ||
| Sales Workers | 6,273 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 6,878 | 9.2 | 9.7 | -605 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 4,162 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4,095 | 5.5 | 5.8 | +67 | ||
| Labourers | 7,232 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 7,158 | 9.6 | 9.0 | +74 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,401 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1,199 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +202 | ||
| Total Persons | 79,904 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 74,420 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,484 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in Yarra Ranges Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (15,672 people or 19.6%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (14,690 people or 18.4%)
- Managers (10,833 people or 13.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 41,195 people in total or 51.5% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% in Professionals; 12.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers and 14.0% in Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Yarra Ranges Council area and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (18.4% compared to 12.6%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (19.6% compared to 25.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (11.9% compared to 11.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.2% compared to 5.9%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Yarra Ranges Council area increased by 5,484 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Yarra Ranges Council area were those employed as:
- Professionals (+2,430 persons)
- Managers (+1,313 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+999 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+846 persons)