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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 Burnside than any other occupation.

The City of Burnside's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Burnside) 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 Burnside - born overseas20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Burnside - Total populationNumber%City of Burnside - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers1,22515.317.096615.416.5+259
Professionals3,43643.039.82,72543.539.5+711
Technicians and Trades Workers5677.16.64487.26.6+119
Community and Personal Service Workers7239.09.05408.69.0+183
Clerical and Administrative Workers89111.112.270411.212.7+187
Sales Workers4275.37.53725.98.5+55
Machinery Operators And Drivers1692.11.81161.91.5+53
Labourers4315.44.53044.94.3+127
Not stated or inadequately described1301.61.5881.41.4+42
Total employed persons aged 15+7,999100.0100.06,263100.0100.0+1,736
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 Burnside in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (3,436 people or 43.0%)
  • Managers (1,225 people or 15.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (891 people or 11.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 5,552 people in total or 69.4% of the employed population born overseas.

In comparison, the total population in the City of Burnside employed 39.8% in Professionals; 17.0% in Managers; and 12.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (43.0% compared to 39.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (5.3% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (15.3% compared to 17.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.1% compared to 12.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born overseas in City of Burnside increased by 1,736 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+711 persons)
  • Managers (+259 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+187 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+183 persons)

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