Maribyrnong City

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in Maribyrnong 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 Maribyrnong 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
Maribyrnong City 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Managers7,03815.014.05,58513.413.5+1,453
Professionals15,25132.425.011,97028.723.3+3,281
Technicians and Trades Workers4,3109.212.64,16810.013.1+142
Community and Personal Service Workers4,5659.711.04,33810.410.6+227
Clerical and Administrative Workers5,85912.412.45,30912.713.3+550
Sales Workers3,4077.28.33,7148.99.7-307
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,4025.15.92,1055.15.8+297
Labourers3,3337.18.83,6938.99.0-360
Inadequately described or not stated8981.92.07651.81.7+133
Total Persons47,063100.0100.041,647100.0100.0+5,416

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 Maribyrnong City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (15,251 people or 32.4%)
  • Managers (7,038 people or 15.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (5,859 people or 12.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 28,148 people in total or 59.8% 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 Maribyrnong City and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (32.4% compared to 25.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (9.2% compared to 12.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (7.1% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.7% compared to 11.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Maribyrnong City increased by 5,416 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+3,281 persons)
  • Managers (+1,453 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+550 persons)
  • Labourers (-360 persons)

City of Maribyrnong

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