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 Maribyrnong City will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Maribyrnong 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 Maribyrnong 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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| Maribyrnong City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 5,395 | 12.6 | 14.0 | 4,350 | 11.7 | 13.5 | +1,045 | ||
| Professionals | 10,251 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 8,407 | 22.6 | 23.2 | +1,844 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 4,323 | 10.1 | 12.6 | 3,777 | 10.1 | 13.1 | +546 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 5,109 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 4,467 | 12.0 | 10.6 | +642 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 4,579 | 10.7 | 12.4 | 4,344 | 11.7 | 13.3 | +235 | ||
| Sales Workers | 5,125 | 12.0 | 8.4 | 5,219 | 14.0 | 9.7 | -94 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 3,284 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 2,881 | 7.7 | 5.8 | +403 | ||
| Labourers | 3,718 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 3,116 | 8.4 | 9.0 | +602 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 878 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 699 | 1.9 | 1.7 | +179 | ||
| Total Persons | 42,662 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 37,260 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,402 | ||
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 Maribyrnong City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (10,251 local workers or 24.0%)
- Managers (5,395 local workers or 12.6%)
- Sales Workers (5,125 local workers or 12.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 20,771 people in total or 48.7% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% as Professionals; 14.0% as Managers and 8.4% as Sales Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Maribyrnong City and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (12.0% compared to 8.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.1% compared to 12.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.7% compared to 5.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.7% compared to 12.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Maribyrnong City between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,844 local workers)
- Managers (+1,045 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+642 local workers)
- Labourers (+602 local workers)