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In 2021, there were more Chinese languages speakers working as professionals in Cumberland City Council than any other occupation.

Cumberland City Council's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people speaking a language other than English at home (who are residents) 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 structure, qualifications and migration stream. Many of Australia's recent migrants are skilled arrivals who fill identified skill gaps in particular occupation groups. Some older non-English speaking 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
Cumberland City Council - Chinese languages speakers20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Managers8298.513.58677.812.0-38
Professionals2,16722.337.31,98317.831.7+184
Technicians and Trades Workers1,39414.38.02,04018.39.8-646
Community and Personal Service Workers7267.56.48697.87.5-143
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,16211.913.61,23911.113.7-77
Sales Workers6967.27.91,0429.410.3-346
Machinery Operators And Drivers7667.94.48237.44.8-57
Labourers1,45214.96.21,83616.57.8-384
Not stated or inadequately described5325.52.64323.92.5+100
Total employed persons aged 15+9,724100.0100.011,131100.0100.0-1,407
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 Chinese languages speaking resident population in Cumberland City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (2,167 people or 22.3%)
  • Labourers (1,452 people or 14.9%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,394 people or 14.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 5,013 people in total or 51.6% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 37.3% in Professionals; 6.2% in Labourers; and 8.0% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the Chinese languages speaking population of Cumberland City and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (14.9% compared to 6.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.3% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (22.3% compared to 37.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (8.5% compared to 13.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed Chinese languages speakers in Cumberland City decreased by 1,407 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of Chinese languages speaking residents between 2016 and 2021 in Cumberland City were for those employed as:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-646 persons)
  • Labourers (-384 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-346 persons)
  • Professionals (+184 persons)

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