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 Knox will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Knox;
- 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 Knox, 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 Knox - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 10,423 | 14.5 | 14.0 | 8,649 | 13.5 | 13.5 | +1,774 | ||
| Professionals | 13,478 | 18.7 | 25.0 | 11,102 | 17.3 | 23.2 | +2,376 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 10,734 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 9,290 | 14.5 | 13.1 | +1,444 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 6,747 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 5,944 | 9.3 | 10.6 | +803 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 9,743 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 9,236 | 14.4 | 13.3 | +507 | ||
| Sales Workers | 6,795 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 7,413 | 11.5 | 9.7 | -618 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 5,807 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 5,324 | 8.3 | 5.8 | +483 | ||
| Labourers | 6,929 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 6,254 | 9.7 | 9.0 | +675 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,420 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 990 | 1.5 | 1.7 | +430 | ||
| Total Persons | 72,076 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 64,202 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,874 | ||
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 Knox in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (13,478 local workers or 18.7%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (10,734 local workers or 14.9%)
- Managers (10,423 local workers or 14.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 34,635 people in total or 48.0% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% as Professionals; 12.6% as Technicians and Trades Workers and 14.0% as Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Knox and Victoria were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (18.7% compared to 25.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.9% compared to 12.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (8.1% compared to 5.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.4% compared to 11.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Knox between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+2,376 local workers)
- Managers (+1,774 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,444 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+803 local workers)