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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more non-English speakers working as professionals in Blacktown City Council than any other occupation.

Blacktown City Council's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people speaking a language other than English at home (who are residents) 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 structure, qualifications and migration stream. Many of Australia's recent migrants are skilled arrivals who fill identified skill gaps in particular occupation groups. Some older non-English speaking 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
Blacktown City Council - non-English speakers20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Blacktown City - Total populationNumber%Blacktown City - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers9,34210.311.06,0288.89.6+3,314
Professionals25,83828.423.815,46122.519.0+10,377
Technicians and Trades Workers8,1248.910.67,76911.312.7+355
Community and Personal Service Workers9,13110.010.06,99010.29.9+2,141
Clerical and Administrative Workers12,92614.215.210,57115.416.4+2,355
Sales Workers5,6356.27.65,2477.69.2+388
Machinery Operators And Drivers10,29311.311.17,88411.511.0+2,409
Labourers7,6918.58.67,42410.810.2+267
Not stated or inadequately described1,9232.12.11,4082.02.1+515
Total employed persons aged 15+90,903100.0100.068,782100.0100.0+22,121
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 non-English speaking resident population in Blacktown City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (25,838 people or 28.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (12,926 people or 14.2%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (10,293 people or 11.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 49,057 people in total or 54.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the total population in Blacktown City Council employed 23.8% in Professionals; 15.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 11.1% in Machinery Operators And Drivers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the non-English speaking population of Blacktown City and the total population in Blacktown City Council were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (28.4% compared to 23.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (8.9% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (6.2% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (14.2% compared to 15.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed non-English speakers in Blacktown City increased by 22,121 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of non-English speaking residents between 2016 and 2021 in Blacktown City were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+10,377 persons)
  • Managers (+3,314 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+2,409 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+2,355 persons)

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