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 Cardinia Shire will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Cardinia Shire;
- 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 Cardinia Shire, 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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| Cardinia Shire - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 3,837 | 12.2 | 14.0 | 2,891 | 12.5 | 13.5 | +946 | ||
| Professionals | 4,889 | 15.5 | 25.0 | 3,413 | 14.7 | 23.2 | +1,476 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 5,279 | 16.8 | 12.6 | 3,664 | 15.8 | 13.1 | +1,615 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 4,004 | 12.7 | 11.0 | 2,781 | 12.0 | 10.6 | +1,223 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 3,382 | 10.7 | 12.4 | 2,671 | 11.5 | 13.3 | +711 | ||
| Sales Workers | 3,322 | 10.6 | 8.4 | 3,001 | 13.0 | 9.7 | +321 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 2,137 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 1,513 | 6.5 | 5.8 | +624 | ||
| Labourers | 4,034 | 12.8 | 8.8 | 2,871 | 12.4 | 9.0 | +1,163 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 604 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 340 | 1.5 | 1.7 | +264 | ||
| Total Persons | 31,488 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 23,145 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,343 | ||
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 Cardinia Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (5,279 local workers or 16.8%)
- Professionals (4,889 local workers or 15.5%)
- Labourers (4,034 local workers or 12.8%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 14,202 people in total or 45.1% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Victoria employed 12.6% as Technicians and Trades Workers; 25.0% as Professionals and 8.8% as Labourers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Cardinia Shire and Victoria were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (15.5% compared to 25.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (16.8% compared to 12.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (12.8% compared to 8.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (10.6% compared to 8.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Cardinia Shire between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,615 local workers)
- Professionals (+1,476 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,223 local workers)
- Labourers (+1,163 local workers)