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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more non-English speakers working as professionals in Fairfield City than any other occupation.

Fairfield City'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
Fairfield City - non-English speakers20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Fairfield City - Total populationNumber%Fairfield City - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers3,5377.88.53,7187.27.8-181
Professionals7,59916.716.96,98013.513.8+619
Technicians and Trades Workers5,47512.012.17,75515.015.0-2,280
Community and Personal Service Workers4,62810.29.85,32610.310.1-698
Clerical and Administrative Workers5,86212.914.46,47512.514.0-613
Sales Workers3,8198.48.64,7459.29.5-926
Machinery Operators And Drivers6,41614.113.56,52512.612.2-109
Labourers6,77114.913.28,53716.514.8-1,766
Not stated or inadequately described1,3483.02.91,5333.02.9-185
Total employed persons aged 15+45,455100.0100.051,594100.0100.0-6,139
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the non-English speaking resident population in Fairfield City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (7,599 people or 16.7%)
  • Labourers (6,771 people or 14.9%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (6,416 people or 14.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 20,786 people in total or 45.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the total population in Fairfield City employed 16.9% in Professionals; 13.2% in Labourers; and 13.5% in Machinery Operators And Drivers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the non-English speaking population of Fairfield City and the total population in Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (14.9% compared to 13.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.9% compared to 14.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed non-English speakers in Fairfield City decreased by 6,139 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of non-English speaking residents between 2016 and 2021 in Fairfield City were for those employed as:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-2,280 persons)
  • Labourers (-1,766 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-926 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (-698 persons)

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