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Central Coast NSWCommunity profile

Central Coast Council area

Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born in USA working as professionals in Central Coast NSW than any other occupation.

Central Coast NSW's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of Central Coast NSW) 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
Central Coast NSW - born in USA20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Managers13219.221.89316.319.9+39
Professionals22432.542.118732.740.4+37
Technicians and Trades Workers578.35.16311.05.8-6
Community and Personal Service Workers7210.47.1549.58.3+18
Clerical and Administrative Workers8312.010.96511.411.7+18
Sales Workers547.86.8539.37.9+1
Machinery Operators And Drivers263.81.9162.81.7+10
Labourers294.22.4305.32.9-1
Not stated or inadequately described121.71.8101.81.5+2
Total employed persons aged 15+689100.0100.0571100.0100.0+118
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 USA in Central Coast Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (224 people or 32.5%)
  • Managers (132 people or 19.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (83 people or 12.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 439 people in total or 63.7% of the employed population born in USA.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 42.1% in Professionals; 21.8% in Managers; and 10.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in USA in Central Coast Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (10.4% compared to 7.1%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (8.3% compared to 5.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (32.5% compared to 42.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (19.2% compared to 21.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in USA in Central Coast Council area increased by 118 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major changes for the population born in USA in Central Coast Council area between 2016 and 2021.

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