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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 South Africa 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 South Africa20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Managers26620.924.216316.721.9+103
Professionals45035.440.633834.739.0+112
Technicians and Trades Workers1229.66.510410.76.8+18
Community and Personal Service Workers1229.65.5909.26.1+32
Clerical and Administrative Workers15712.412.713614.014.0+21
Sales Workers715.65.4616.36.8+10
Machinery Operators And Drivers211.71.6131.31.6+8
Labourers483.82.1515.22.5-3
Not stated or inadequately described141.11.3181.81.4-4
Total employed persons aged 15+1,271100.0100.0974100.0100.0+297
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 South Africa in Central Coast Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (450 people or 35.4%)
  • Managers (266 people or 20.9%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (157 people or 12.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 873 people in total or 68.7% of the employed population born in South Africa.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 40.6% in Professionals; 24.2% in Managers; and 12.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.6% compared to 5.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (9.6% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (35.4% compared to 40.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (20.9% compared to 24.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in South Africa in Central Coast Council area increased by 297 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+112 persons)
  • Managers (+103 persons)

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