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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 overseas 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.

Q:

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 overseas20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Central Coast Council area - Total populationNumber%Central Coast Council area - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers4,20115.212.33,14213.711.2+1,059
Professionals7,48327.120.45,65424.718.6+1,829
Technicians and Trades Workers3,40412.314.63,17313.815.5+231
Community and Personal Service Workers3,38512.313.02,60711.412.4+778
Clerical and Administrative Workers3,25711.813.12,93412.813.7+323
Sales Workers1,7816.59.21,7357.610.6+46
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,3304.86.01,0984.86.0+232
Labourers2,3278.49.72,1879.510.4+140
Not stated or inadequately described4311.61.73841.71.7+47
Total employed persons aged 15+27,599100.0100.022,914100.0100.0+4,685
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 Central Coast Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (7,483 people or 27.1%)
  • Managers (4,201 people or 15.2%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (3,404 people or 12.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 15,088 people in total or 54.7% of the employed population born overseas.

In comparison, the total population in Central Coast NSW employed 20.4% in Professionals; 12.3% in Managers; and 14.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born overseas in Central Coast Council area and the total population in Central Coast NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (27.1% compared to 20.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Managers (15.2% compared to 12.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (6.5% compared to 9.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (12.3% compared to 14.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born overseas in Central Coast Council area increased by 4,685 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of the population born overseas between 2016 and 2021 in Central Coast Council area were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+1,829 persons)
  • Managers (+1,059 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+778 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+323 persons)

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