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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born in Bangladesh working as professionals in Blacktown City Council than any other occupation.

Blacktown City Council's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of Blacktown City Council) 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
Blacktown City Council - born in Bangladesh20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Managers23611.810.51529.68.3+84
Professionals73036.528.452132.822.6+209
Technicians and Trades Workers1437.27.51036.510.1+40
Community and Personal Service Workers25913.013.819912.511.8+60
Clerical and Administrative Workers27713.911.921813.710.4+59
Sales Workers1376.913.01408.813.8-3
Machinery Operators And Drivers844.25.51147.210.5-30
Labourers1055.37.01046.510.2+1
Not stated or inadequately described291.52.3382.42.4-9
Total employed persons aged 15+2,000100.0100.01,589100.0100.0+411
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 in Bangladesh in Blacktown City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (730 people or 36.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (277 people or 13.9%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (259 people or 13.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,266 people in total or 63.3% of the employed population born in Bangladesh.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 28.4% in Professionals; 11.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 13.8% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in Bangladesh in Blacktown City and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (36.5% compared to 28.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (13.9% compared to 11.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (6.9% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Labourers (5.3% compared to 7.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in Bangladesh in Blacktown City increased by 411 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+209 persons)
  • Managers (+84 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+60 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+59 persons)

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