Manningham City Council
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
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 Manningham City Council'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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| Manningham City Council | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 10,003 | 17.1 | 14.0 | 8,859 | 16.8 | 13.5 | +1,144 | ||
| Professionals | 17,706 | 30.3 | 25.0 | 15,029 | 28.5 | 23.3 | +2,677 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 5,918 | 10.1 | 12.6 | 5,527 | 10.5 | 13.1 | +391 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 5,263 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 4,710 | 8.9 | 10.6 | +553 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 7,979 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 7,579 | 14.3 | 13.3 | +400 | ||
| Sales Workers | 5,753 | 9.8 | 8.3 | 5,880 | 11.1 | 9.7 | -127 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,576 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 1,351 | 2.6 | 5.8 | +225 | ||
| Labourers | 3,185 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 2,981 | 5.6 | 9.0 | +204 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,139 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 906 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +233 | ||
| Total Persons | 58,522 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 52,822 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,700 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in Manningham City Council in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (17,706 people or 30.3%)
- Managers (10,003 people or 17.1%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (7,979 people or 13.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 35,688 people in total or 61.0% 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 Manningham City Council and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (30.3% compared to 25.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (5.4% compared to 8.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.7% compared to 5.9%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (17.1% compared to 14.0%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Manningham City Council increased by 5,700 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Manningham City Council were those employed as:
- Professionals (+2,677 persons)
- Managers (+1,144 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+553 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+400 persons)