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 Hobsons Bay City will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Hobsons Bay City;
- 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 Hobsons Bay City, 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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| Hobsons Bay City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 4,553 | 12.4 | 14.0 | 4,204 | 12.0 | 13.5 | +349 | ||
| Professionals | 6,265 | 17.1 | 25.0 | 5,295 | 15.1 | 23.2 | +970 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 5,671 | 15.4 | 12.6 | 5,518 | 15.8 | 13.1 | +153 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,739 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 3,353 | 9.6 | 10.6 | +386 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 4,042 | 11.0 | 12.4 | 4,031 | 11.5 | 13.3 | +11 | ||
| Sales Workers | 2,895 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 2,748 | 7.9 | 9.7 | +147 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 4,940 | 13.5 | 5.9 | 5,041 | 14.4 | 5.8 | -101 | ||
| Labourers | 3,804 | 10.4 | 8.8 | 4,105 | 11.7 | 9.0 | -301 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 809 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 690 | 2.0 | 1.7 | +119 | ||
| Total Persons | 36,718 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 34,985 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,733 | ||
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 Hobsons Bay City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (6,265 local workers or 17.1%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (5,671 local workers or 15.4%)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (4,940 local workers or 13.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 16,876 people in total or 46.0% 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 Hobsons Bay City and Victoria were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (17.1% compared to 25.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (13.5% compared to 5.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.4% compared to 12.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (12.4% compared to 14.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Hobsons Bay City between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+970 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+386 local workers)
- Managers (+349 local workers)
- Labourers (-301 local workers)