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 Maroondah will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Maroondah;
- 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 Maroondah, 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 Maroondah - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 5,617 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 5,003 | 11.8 | 13.5 | +614 | ||
| Professionals | 9,612 | 20.6 | 25.0 | 8,213 | 19.4 | 23.2 | +1,399 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 6,730 | 14.4 | 12.6 | 6,253 | 14.8 | 13.1 | +477 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 5,767 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 4,863 | 11.5 | 10.6 | +904 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 5,508 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 5,321 | 12.6 | 13.3 | +187 | ||
| Sales Workers | 5,430 | 11.6 | 8.4 | 5,573 | 13.2 | 9.7 | -143 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 2,501 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 2,117 | 5.0 | 5.8 | +384 | ||
| Labourers | 4,688 | 10.1 | 8.8 | 4,307 | 10.2 | 9.0 | +381 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 778 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 610 | 1.4 | 1.7 | +168 | ||
| Total Persons | 46,631 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 42,260 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,371 | ||
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 Maroondah in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (9,612 local workers or 20.6%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (6,730 local workers or 14.4%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (5,767 local workers or 12.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 22,109 people in total or 47.4% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% as Professionals; 12.6% as Technicians and Trades Workers and 11.0% as Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Maroondah and Victoria were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (20.6% compared to 25.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (11.6% compared to 8.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (12.0% compared to 14.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.4% compared to 12.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Maroondah between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,399 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+904 local workers)
- Managers (+614 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+477 local workers)