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 Whitehorse will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Whitehorse;
- 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 Whitehorse, 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 Whitehorse - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 8,519 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 7,889 | 11.8 | 13.2 | +630 | ||
| Professionals | 20,521 | 29.7 | 23.2 | 19,099 | 28.6 | 22.3 | +1,422 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 7,502 | 10.8 | 13.1 | 7,414 | 11.1 | 13.8 | +88 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 7,762 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 6,404 | 9.6 | 9.3 | +1,358 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 10,735 | 15.5 | 13.3 | 11,486 | 17.2 | 14.4 | -751 | ||
| Sales Workers | 7,152 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 7,097 | 10.6 | 9.7 | +55 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,846 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 2,089 | 3.1 | 6.1 | -243 | ||
| Labourers | 4,096 | 5.9 | 9.0 | 3,840 | 5.7 | 9.0 | +256 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,046 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1,482 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -436 | ||
| Total Persons | 69,179 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 66,800 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,379 | ||
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 Whitehorse in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (20,521 local workers or 29.7%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (10,735 local workers or 15.5%)
- Managers (8,519 local workers or 12.3%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 39,775 people in total or 57.5% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Victoria employed 23.2% as Professionals; 13.3% as Clerical and Administrative Workers and 13.5% as Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Whitehorse and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (29.7% compared to 23.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.7% compared to 5.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (5.9% compared to 9.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.8% compared to 13.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Whitehorse between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,422 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,358 local workers)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (-751 local workers)
- Managers (+630 local workers)