Hume City

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in Hume City than any other occupation.

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 Hume City'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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Resident workers occupations
Hume City 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Managers10,1599.914.07,6659.513.5+2,494
Professionals17,26416.825.011,44114.123.3+5,823
Technicians and Trades Workers15,70615.312.612,48415.413.1+3,222
Community and Personal Service Workers12,79712.411.09,74912.010.6+3,048
Clerical and Administrative Workers13,94513.612.411,95314.813.3+1,992
Sales Workers9,0658.88.38,51410.59.7+551
Machinery Operators And Drivers10,64810.35.98,59910.65.8+2,049
Labourers10,82610.58.88,97311.19.0+1,853
Inadequately described or not stated2,4792.42.01,6412.01.7+838
Total Persons102,889100.0100.081,019100.0100.0+21,870

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in Hume City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (17,264 people or 16.8%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (15,706 people or 15.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (13,945 people or 13.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 46,915 people in total or 45.6% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% in Professionals; 12.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers and 12.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Hume City and Victoria were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (16.8% compared to 25.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (10.3% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (9.9% compared to 14.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.3% compared to 12.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Hume City increased by 21,870 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Hume City were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+5,823 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+3,222 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+3,048 persons)
  • Managers (+2,494 persons)

Hume City

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