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 Nillumbik Shire'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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| Nillumbik Shire | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 5,833 | 17.3 | 14.0 | 5,054 | 15.5 | 13.5 | +779 | ||
| Professionals | 9,097 | 26.9 | 25.0 | 8,457 | 26.0 | 23.3 | +640 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 4,836 | 14.3 | 12.6 | 4,684 | 14.4 | 13.1 | +152 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,440 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 3,379 | 10.4 | 10.6 | +61 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 4,570 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 4,835 | 14.8 | 13.3 | -265 | ||
| Sales Workers | 2,643 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 3,018 | 9.3 | 9.7 | -375 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,033 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 928 | 2.8 | 5.8 | +105 | ||
| Labourers | 1,864 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 1,810 | 5.6 | 9.0 | +54 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 462 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 409 | 1.3 | 1.7 | +53 | ||
| Total Persons | 33,778 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 32,574 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,204 | ||
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 Nillumbik Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (9,097 people or 26.9%)
- Managers (5,833 people or 17.3%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (4,836 people or 14.3%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 19,766 people in total or 58.5% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% in Professionals; 14.0% in Managers and 12.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Nillumbik Shire and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (17.3% compared to 14.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (5.5% compared to 8.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.1% compared to 5.9%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (26.9% compared to 25.0%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Nillumbik Shire increased by 1,204 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Nillumbik Shire were those employed as:
- Managers (+779 persons)
- Professionals (+640 persons)
- Sales Workers (-375 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (-265 persons)