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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born overseas working as professionals in the City of Greater Bendigo than any other occupation.

The City of Greater Bendigo's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Greater Bendigo) work. The work destination may be in the local area or elsewhere.

The type of work done by migrant communities is influenced by their Age StuctureQualifications and migration stream. Many of Australia's recent migrants are skilled arrivals who fill identified skill gaps in particular occupation groups. Some older overseas-born communities may be retired, or otherwise not in the workforce. Only those who are employed are included in this topic.

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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?'

Occupation of employment
City of Greater Bendigo - born overseas20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Greater Bendigo - Total populationNumber%City of Greater Bendigo - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers6209.911.143810.411.0+182
Professionals1,84229.421.41,23929.520.1+603
Technicians and Trades Workers62510.013.944210.514.5+183
Community and Personal Service Workers76212.213.346111.012.1+301
Clerical and Administrative Workers4707.511.83568.512.4+114
Sales Workers3375.49.02586.110.5+79
Machinery Operators And Drivers3575.76.22325.56.1+125
Labourers1,14018.211.668716.411.8+453
Not stated or inadequately described1061.71.6842.01.5+22
Total employed persons aged 15+6,259100.0100.04,197100.0100.0+2,062
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 population born overseas in City of Greater Bendigo in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,842 people or 29.4%)
  • Labourers (1,140 people or 18.2%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (762 people or 12.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,744 people in total or 59.8% of the employed population born overseas.

In comparison, the total population in the City of Greater Bendigo employed 21.4% in Professionals; 11.6% in Labourers; and 13.3% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born overseas in the City of Greater Bendigo and the total population in the City of Greater Bendigo were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (29.4% compared to 21.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (18.2% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (7.5% compared to 11.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.0% compared to 13.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born overseas in City of Greater Bendigo increased by 2,062 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of the population born overseas between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Greater Bendigo were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+603 persons)
  • Labourers (+453 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+301 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+183 persons)

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