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 Merri-bek will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Merri-bek;
- 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 Merri-bek, 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 Merri-bek - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 5,268 | 11.9 | 14.0 | 4,334 | 11.2 | 13.5 | +934 | ||
| Professionals | 10,998 | 24.8 | 25.0 | 8,569 | 22.1 | 23.2 | +2,429 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 5,877 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 5,475 | 14.1 | 13.1 | +402 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 7,051 | 15.9 | 11.0 | 5,860 | 15.1 | 10.6 | +1,191 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 4,629 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 4,372 | 11.3 | 13.3 | +257 | ||
| Sales Workers | 3,865 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 3,871 | 10.0 | 9.7 | -6 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 2,167 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 2,385 | 6.1 | 5.8 | -218 | ||
| Labourers | 3,609 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 3,311 | 8.5 | 9.0 | +298 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 802 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 629 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +173 | ||
| Total Persons | 44,266 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 38,806 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,460 | ||
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 Merri-bek in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (10,998 local workers or 24.8%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (7,051 local workers or 15.9%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (5,877 local workers or 13.3%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 23,926 people in total or 54.0% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% as Professionals; 11.0% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 12.6% as Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Merri-bek and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.9% compared to 11.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (11.9% compared to 14.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.5% compared to 12.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.9% compared to 5.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Merri-bek between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+2,429 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,191 local workers)
- Managers (+934 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+402 local workers)