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 Nillumbik Shire will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Nillumbik Shire;
- 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 Nillumbik Shire, 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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| Nillumbik Shire - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 1,856 | 12.4 | 14.0 | 1,578 | 11.8 | 13.5 | +278 | ||
| Professionals | 3,554 | 23.7 | 25.0 | 2,939 | 22.1 | 23.2 | +615 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 2,276 | 15.2 | 12.6 | 2,084 | 15.6 | 13.1 | +192 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,427 | 16.2 | 11.0 | 2,110 | 15.8 | 10.6 | +317 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,750 | 11.7 | 12.4 | 1,643 | 12.3 | 13.3 | +107 | ||
| Sales Workers | 1,335 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 1,321 | 9.9 | 9.7 | +14 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 444 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 406 | 3.0 | 5.8 | +38 | ||
| Labourers | 1,127 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 1,056 | 7.9 | 9.0 | +71 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 245 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 182 | 1.4 | 1.7 | +63 | ||
| Total Persons | 15,014 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,319 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,695 | ||
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 Nillumbik Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (3,554 local workers or 23.7%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (2,427 local workers or 16.2%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (2,276 local workers or 15.2%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 8,257 people in total or 55.0% 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 Nillumbik Shire and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.2% compared to 11.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.0% compared to 5.9%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.2% compared to 12.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (12.4% compared to 14.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Nillumbik Shire between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+615 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+317 local workers)
- Managers (+278 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+192 local workers)