Occupation is a key component for evaluating the socio-economic status of the local workers and the skills required to work in each industry sector.
The occupations of the local workers in the City of Brimbank will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Brimbank;
- The age of the workforce;
- The skill and qualification level required to enter an industry; and
- The working and social aspirations of the population.
For a complete local workers analysis for the City of Brimbank, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work
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| City of Brimbank - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 8,983 | 11.5 | 14.0 | 7,437 | 11.2 | 13.5 | +1,546 | ||
| Professionals | 13,885 | 17.8 | 25.0 | 11,038 | 16.6 | 23.2 | +2,847 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 10,826 | 13.9 | 12.6 | 9,043 | 13.6 | 13.1 | +1,783 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 7,074 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 6,068 | 9.1 | 10.6 | +1,006 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 10,121 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 8,992 | 13.5 | 13.3 | +1,129 | ||
| Sales Workers | 6,672 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 6,811 | 10.2 | 9.7 | -139 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 10,488 | 13.4 | 5.9 | 8,623 | 13.0 | 5.8 | +1,865 | ||
| Labourers | 8,259 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7,131 | 10.7 | 9.0 | +1,128 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,788 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1,353 | 2.0 | 1.7 | +435 | ||
| Total Persons | 78,096 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 66,496 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +11,600 | ||
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 All industries workforce in the City of Brimbank in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (13,885 local workers or 17.8%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (10,826 local workers or 13.9%)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (10,488 local workers or 13.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 35,199 people in total or 45.1% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% as Professionals; 12.6% as Technicians and Trades Workers and 5.9% as Machinery Operators And Drivers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Brimbank and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (13.4% compared to 5.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (17.8% compared to 25.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (11.5% compared to 14.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.1% compared to 11.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Brimbank between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+2,847 local workers)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+1,865 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,783 local workers)
- Managers (+1,546 local workers)