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St Kilda

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in St Kilda in 2021 than any other occupation.

St Kilda's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area, education levels, and the working and social aspirations of the population. When viewed with other indicators, such as Educational Qualifications and Individual Income, Occupation is a key measure for evaluating St Kilda's socio-economic status and skill base.

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Derived from the two Census questions:

'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?'

Refers to:

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
St Kilda - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Port Phillip %Number%City of Port Phillip %2016 to 2021
Managers2,42717.820.42,21516.719.5+212
Professionals4,95536.438.14,79036.137.8+164
Technicians and Trades Workers1,2489.27.61,2379.37.7+11
Community and Personal Service Workers1,38210.18.51,33410.08.5+47
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,57511.611.31,66912.612.3-95
Sales Workers8946.66.81,0678.07.9-174
Machinery Operators And Drivers2962.21.82061.61.4+89
Labourers6104.53.75504.13.4+60
Not stated or inadequately described2431.81.82101.61.6+32
Total employed persons aged 15+13,630100.0100.013,283100.0100.0+346
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in St Kilda in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (4,955 people or 36.4%)
  • Managers (2,427 people or 17.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,575 people or 11.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 8,957 people in total or 65.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Port Phillip employed 38.1% in Professionals; 20.4% in Managers; and 11.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of St Kilda and the City of Port Phillip were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (10.1% compared to 8.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (9.2% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (17.8% compared to 20.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (36.4% compared to 38.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in St Kilda increased by 347 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in St Kilda were for those employed as:

  • Managers (+212 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-174 persons)
  • Professionals (+164 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-95 persons)

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