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 the City of Melbourne'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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| City of Melbourne | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 12,006 | 13.3 | 14.0 | 9,409 | 14.4 | 13.5 | +2,597 | ||
| Professionals | 35,631 | 39.4 | 25.0 | 25,654 | 39.4 | 23.3 | +9,977 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 6,928 | 7.7 | 12.6 | 4,721 | 7.2 | 13.1 | +2,207 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 9,971 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 7,296 | 11.2 | 10.6 | +2,675 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 9,970 | 11.0 | 12.4 | 7,323 | 11.2 | 13.3 | +2,647 | ||
| Sales Workers | 6,328 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 5,215 | 8.0 | 9.7 | +1,113 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 2,166 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 892 | 1.4 | 5.8 | +1,274 | ||
| Labourers | 5,671 | 6.3 | 8.8 | 3,520 | 5.4 | 9.0 | +2,151 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,672 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1,119 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +553 | ||
| Total Persons | 90,343 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 65,149 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +25,194 | ||
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 the City of Melbourne in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (35,631 people or 39.4%)
- Managers (12,006 people or 13.3%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (9,971 people or 11.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 57,608 people in total or 63.7% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% in Professionals; 14.0% in Managers and 11.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the City of Melbourne and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (39.4% compared to 25.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (7.7% compared to 12.6%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.4% compared to 5.9%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (6.3% compared to 8.8%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Melbourne increased by 25,194 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Melbourne were those employed as:
- Professionals (+9,977 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+2,675 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+2,647 persons)
- Managers (+2,597 persons)