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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more males working as technicians and trades workers in the City of Greater Bendigo than any other occupation.
The City of Greater Bendigo’s occupation statistics quantify the broad occupation group in which people work. The occupation classification is generally arranged in descending order by the level of qualification required to perform that occupation, starting with Managers and Professionals and finishing with Labourers.
Differences between females and males are quite apparent in occupation categories nationwide. Males are more likely to perform jobs involving physical labour such as Technicians and Trades Workers, and Machinery Operators and Drivers, as well as Managerial roles. Females are more often found in Community and Personal Service and Clerical roles. The extent to which the local area differs from this pattern can provide important insights into the changing employment landscape for the sexes.
Occupations data should be looked at in conjunction with Employment Status and Incomes.
'In the main job held last week, what was the person's occupation?' and 'What are the main tasks that the person himself/herself usually performs in that occupation?'
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City of Greater Bendigo - Total employed males aged 15+ | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Occupation | Number | % | City of Greater Bendigo - Total population % | Number | % | City of Greater Bendigo - Total population % | 2016 to 2021 |
Managers | 3,895 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 3,446 | 13.9 | 11.0 | +449 |
Professionals | 4,526 | 16.0 | 21.4 | 3,869 | 15.6 | 20.1 | +657 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 6,555 | 23.2 | 13.9 | 5,915 | 23.8 | 14.5 | +640 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,139 | 7.6 | 13.3 | 1,742 | 7.0 | 12.1 | +397 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,487 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 1,345 | 5.4 | 12.4 | +142 |
Sales Workers | 1,859 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 1,792 | 7.2 | 10.5 | +67 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 3,081 | 10.9 | 6.2 | 2,650 | 10.7 | 6.1 | +431 |
Labourers | 4,101 | 14.5 | 11.6 | 3,673 | 14.8 | 11.8 | +428 |
Not stated or inadequately described | 567 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 406 | 1.6 | 1.5 | +161 |
Total persons aged 15+ | 28,210 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 24,838 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,372 |
An analysis of the jobs held by the male resident population in City of Greater Bendigo in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
In combination these three occupations accounted for 15,182 people in total or 53.8% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, City of Greater Bendigo - Total population employed 13.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 21.4% in Professionals; and 11.6% in Labourers.
The major differences between the jobs held by males in the City of Greater Bendigo and City of Greater Bendigo - Total population were:
The number of employed males in City of Greater Bendigo increased by 3,372 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of males in the City of Greater Bendigo between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Greater Bendigo were for those employed as:
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