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 Moonee Valley will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Moonee Valley;
- 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 Moonee Valley, 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 Moonee Valley - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria | Number | % | Victoria | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 4,888 | 12.1 | 14.0 | 4,018 | 11.2 | 13.5 | +870 | ||
| Professionals | 9,537 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 7,769 | 21.6 | 23.2 | +1,768 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 4,790 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 4,412 | 12.2 | 13.1 | +378 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 6,032 | 14.9 | 11.0 | 5,075 | 14.1 | 10.6 | +957 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 5,776 | 14.2 | 12.4 | 5,535 | 15.4 | 13.3 | +241 | ||
| Sales Workers | 4,745 | 11.7 | 8.4 | 4,915 | 13.6 | 9.7 | -170 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,176 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 1,323 | 3.7 | 5.8 | -147 | ||
| Labourers | 2,800 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 2,390 | 6.6 | 9.0 | +410 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 797 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 594 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +203 | ||
| Total Persons | 40,541 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 36,031 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,510 | ||
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 Moonee Valley in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (9,537 local workers or 23.5%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (6,032 local workers or 14.9%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (5,776 local workers or 14.2%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 21,345 people in total or 52.6% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Victoria employed 25.0% as Professionals; 11.0% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 12.4% as Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Moonee Valley and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.9% compared to 11.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (11.7% compared to 8.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.9% compared to 5.9%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (12.1% compared to 14.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Moonee Valley between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,768 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+957 local workers)
- Managers (+870 local workers)
- Labourers (+410 local workers)