Yarra Ranges Council area
Local workers - Occupations - All industries
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 Yarra Ranges Council area will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Yarra Ranges Council area;
- 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 Yarra Ranges Council area, 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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| Yarra Ranges Council area - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 5,950 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 5,096 | 12.9 | 13.5 | +854 | ||
| Professionals | 7,820 | 17.3 | 25.0 | 6,502 | 16.4 | 23.2 | +1,318 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 7,456 | 16.4 | 12.6 | 6,318 | 16.0 | 13.1 | +1,138 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 6,285 | 13.9 | 11.0 | 5,298 | 13.4 | 10.6 | +987 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 4,858 | 10.7 | 12.4 | 4,452 | 11.3 | 13.3 | +406 | ||
| Sales Workers | 4,405 | 9.7 | 8.4 | 4,468 | 11.3 | 9.7 | -63 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 2,324 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 2,142 | 5.4 | 5.8 | +182 | ||
| Labourers | 5,451 | 12.0 | 8.8 | 4,657 | 11.8 | 9.0 | +794 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 777 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 608 | 1.5 | 1.7 | +169 | ||
| Total Persons | 45,326 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 39,541 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,785 | ||
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 Yarra Ranges Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (7,820 local workers or 17.3%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (7,456 local workers or 16.4%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (6,285 local workers or 13.9%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 21,561 people in total or 47.6% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% as Professionals; 12.6% as Technicians and Trades Workers and 11.0% as Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Yarra Ranges Council area and Victoria were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (17.3% compared to 25.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (16.4% compared to 12.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (12.0% compared to 8.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.9% compared to 11.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Yarra Ranges Council area between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,318 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,138 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+987 local workers)
- Managers (+854 local workers)