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 Whittlesea will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Whittlesea;
- 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 Whittlesea, 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 Whittlesea - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 7,683 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 5,782 | 10.9 | 13.5 | +1,901 | ||
| Professionals | 13,415 | 19.2 | 25.0 | 10,131 | 19.1 | 23.2 | +3,284 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 9,479 | 13.6 | 12.6 | 7,092 | 13.3 | 13.1 | +2,387 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 7,996 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 5,606 | 10.5 | 10.6 | +2,390 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 8,159 | 11.7 | 12.4 | 6,305 | 11.9 | 13.3 | +1,854 | ||
| Sales Workers | 7,898 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 6,903 | 13.0 | 9.7 | +995 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 6,090 | 8.7 | 5.9 | 4,442 | 8.4 | 5.8 | +1,648 | ||
| Labourers | 7,733 | 11.1 | 8.8 | 6,032 | 11.4 | 9.0 | +1,701 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,465 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 848 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +617 | ||
| Total Persons | 69,918 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 53,141 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +16,777 | ||
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 Whittlesea in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (13,415 local workers or 19.2%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (9,479 local workers or 13.6%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (8,159 local workers or 11.7%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 31,053 people in total or 44.4% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% as Professionals; 12.6% as Technicians and Trades Workers and 12.4% as Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Whittlesea and Victoria were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (19.2% compared to 25.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (11.0% compared to 14.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (11.3% compared to 8.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (8.7% compared to 5.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Whittlesea between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+3,284 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+2,390 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+2,387 local workers)
- Managers (+1,901 local workers)