Maribyrnong City

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Maribyrnong City, 24.0% of workers were Professionals, compared to 25.0% in Victoria.

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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Local workers occupations
Maribyrnong City - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Managers5,39512.614.04,35011.713.5+1,045
Professionals10,25124.025.08,40722.623.2+1,844
Technicians and Trades Workers4,32310.112.63,77710.113.1+546
Community and Personal Service Workers5,10912.011.04,46712.010.6+642
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,57910.712.44,34411.713.3+235
Sales Workers5,12512.08.45,21914.09.7-94
Machinery Operators And Drivers3,2847.75.92,8817.75.8+403
Labourers3,7188.78.83,1168.49.0+602
Inadequately described or not stated8782.12.06991.91.7+179
Total Persons42,662100.0100.037,260100.0100.0+5,402

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 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)

City of Maribyrnong

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