Hobsons Bay City

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in Hobsons Bay City 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 Hobsons Bay City'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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Resident workers occupations
Hobsons Bay City 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Managers7,20716.014.06,02314.313.5+1,184
Professionals12,36027.525.010,36024.723.3+2,000
Technicians and Trades Workers5,14711.412.65,18212.313.1-35
Community and Personal Service Workers4,2309.411.03,9479.410.6+283
Clerical and Administrative Workers6,15713.712.46,06414.413.3+93
Sales Workers3,3357.48.33,6238.69.7-288
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,5865.75.92,7576.65.8-171
Labourers3,0996.98.83,2457.79.0-146
Inadequately described or not stated8962.02.07721.81.7+124
Total Persons45,017100.0100.041,973100.0100.0+3,044

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in Hobsons Bay City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (12,360 people or 27.5%)
  • Managers (7,207 people or 16.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (6,157 people or 13.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 25,724 people in total or 57.1% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% in Professionals; 14.0% in Managers and 12.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Hobsons Bay City and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (27.5% compared to 25.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (16.0% compared to 14.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (6.9% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.4% compared to 11.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Hobsons Bay City increased by 3,044 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Hobsons Bay City were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+2,000 persons)
  • Managers (+1,184 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-288 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+283 persons)

Hobsons Bay City

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