City of Greater Shepparton
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
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 Greater Shepparton'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 Greater Shepparton | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 4,266 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 3,912 | 14.5 | 13.5 | +354 | ||
| Professionals | 5,305 | 17.6 | 25.0 | 4,615 | 17.1 | 23.3 | +690 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 4,090 | 13.6 | 12.6 | 3,684 | 13.7 | 13.1 | +406 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,533 | 11.7 | 11.0 | 2,821 | 10.5 | 10.6 | +712 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 3,332 | 11.1 | 12.4 | 3,173 | 11.8 | 13.3 | +159 | ||
| Sales Workers | 2,698 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 2,773 | 10.3 | 9.7 | -75 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,995 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 1,810 | 6.7 | 5.8 | +185 | ||
| Labourers | 4,311 | 14.3 | 8.8 | 3,755 | 13.9 | 9.0 | +556 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 606 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 438 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +168 | ||
| Total Persons | 30,136 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 26,981 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,155 | ||
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 Greater Shepparton in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (5,305 people or 17.6%)
- Labourers (4,311 people or 14.3%)
- Managers (4,266 people or 14.2%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 13,882 people in total or 46.1% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% in Professionals; 8.8% in Labourers and 14.0% in Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the City of Greater Shepparton and Victoria were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (17.6% compared to 25.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (14.3% compared to 8.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.1% compared to 12.4%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.6% compared to 12.6%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Greater Shepparton increased by 3,155 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Greater Shepparton were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+712 persons)
- Professionals (+690 persons)
- Labourers (+556 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+406 persons)