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 City of Port Phillip will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in City of Port Phillip;
- 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 City of Port Phillip, 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 Port Phillip - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
Managers | 15,366 | 19.6 | 14.0 | 14,684 | 19.3 | 13.5 | +682 | ||
Professionals | 25,230 | 32.1 | 25.0 | 23,615 | 31.1 | 23.2 | +1,615 | ||
Technicians and Trades Workers | 7,552 | 9.6 | 12.6 | 7,174 | 9.4 | 13.1 | +378 | ||
Community and Personal Service Workers | 6,653 | 8.5 | 11.0 | 6,245 | 8.2 | 10.6 | +408 | ||
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 10,669 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11,709 | 15.4 | 13.3 | -1,040 | ||
Sales Workers | 5,697 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 6,256 | 8.2 | 9.7 | -559 | ||
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 2,491 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 1,637 | 2.2 | 5.8 | +854 | ||
Labourers | 3,359 | 4.3 | 8.8 | 3,345 | 4.4 | 9.0 | +14 | ||
Inadequately described or not stated | 1,489 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1,272 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +217 | ||
Total Persons | 78,506 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 75,937 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,569 | ||
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 City of Port Phillip in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (25,230 local workers or 32.1%)
- Managers (15,366 local workers or 19.6%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (10,669 local workers or 13.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 51,265 people in total or 65.3% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% as Professionals; 14.0% as Managers and 12.4% as Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in City of Port Phillip and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (32.1% compared to 25.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (19.6% compared to 14.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (4.3% compared to 8.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (9.6% compared to 12.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in City of Port Phillip between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,615 local workers)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (-1,040 local workers)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+854 local workers)
- Managers (+682 local workers)