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 Eastern Region will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Eastern Region;
- 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 Eastern Region, 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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| Eastern Region - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 52,038 | 13.4 | 14.0 | 45,402 | 13.0 | 13.5 | +6,636 | ||
| Professionals | 97,713 | 25.2 | 25.0 | 82,378 | 23.5 | 23.2 | +15,335 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 49,034 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 45,763 | 13.1 | 13.1 | +3,271 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 44,166 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 37,544 | 10.7 | 10.6 | +6,622 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 50,412 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 48,989 | 14.0 | 13.3 | +1,423 | ||
| Sales Workers | 36,684 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 38,409 | 11.0 | 9.7 | -1,725 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 18,987 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 17,674 | 5.1 | 5.8 | +1,313 | ||
| Labourers | 31,056 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 28,314 | 8.1 | 9.0 | +2,742 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 7,114 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 5,424 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +1,690 | ||
| Total Persons | 387,204 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 349,897 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +37,307 | ||
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 Eastern Region in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (97,713 local workers or 25.2%)
- Managers (52,038 local workers or 13.4%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (50,412 local workers or 13.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 200,163 people in total or 51.7% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% as Professionals; 14.0% as Managers and 12.4% as Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Eastern Region and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (9.5% compared to 8.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.9% compared to 5.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (8.0% compared to 8.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (13.0% compared to 12.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the Eastern Region between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+15,335 local workers)
- Managers (+6,636 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+6,622 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+3,271 local workers)