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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born overseas working as labourers in Fairfield City than any other occupation.

Fairfield City's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of Fairfield City) 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
Fairfield City - born overseas20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Fairfield City - Total populationNumber%Fairfield City - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers2,9408.08.53,0847.27.8-144
Professionals4,64512.616.94,79611.313.8-151
Technicians and Trades Workers4,62912.612.16,56315.415.0-1,934
Community and Personal Service Workers3,99810.89.84,47110.510.1-473
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,31911.714.44,82311.314.0-504
Sales Workers2,5967.08.63,2267.69.5-630
Machinery Operators And Drivers6,13816.613.56,32414.912.2-186
Labourers6,44217.513.27,99018.814.8-1,548
Not stated or inadequately described1,1583.12.91,3063.12.9-148
Total employed persons aged 15+36,865100.0100.042,583100.0100.0-5,718
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 Fairfield City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (6,442 people or 17.5%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (6,138 people or 16.6%)
  • Professionals (4,645 people or 12.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 17,225 people in total or 46.7% of the employed population born overseas.

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

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born overseas in Fairfield City and the total population in Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (17.5% compared to 13.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (16.6% compared to 13.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (12.6% compared to 16.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.7% compared to 14.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born overseas in Fairfield City decreased by 5,718 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of the population born overseas between 2016 and 2021 in Fairfield City were for those employed as:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-1,934 persons)
  • Labourers (-1,548 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-630 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-504 persons)

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