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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born in Iran working as professionals in the City of Knox than any other occupation.

The City of Knox's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Knox) 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
City of Knox - born in Iran20212016Change
OccupationNumber%VictoriaNumber%Victoria2016 to 2021
Managers489.111.2114.19.3+37
Professionals19536.837.88732.237.3+108
Technicians and Trades Workers9918.716.66423.717.1+35
Community and Personal Service Workers6412.19.44416.310.1+20
Clerical and Administrative Workers366.87.4155.67.0+21
Sales Workers254.75.3145.26.0+11
Machinery Operators And Drivers214.04.8155.64.6+6
Labourers234.34.8155.66.7+8
Not stated or inadequately described193.62.751.91.8+14
Total employed persons aged 15+530100.0100.0270100.0100.0+260
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 Iran in City of Knox in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (195 people or 36.8%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (99 people or 18.7%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (64 people or 12.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 358 people in total or 67.5% of the employed population born in Iran.

In comparison, Victoria employed 37.8% in Professionals; 16.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 9.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in Iran in the City of Knox and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.1% compared to 9.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (18.7% compared to 16.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (9.1% compared to 11.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in Iran in City of Knox increased by 260 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the population born in Iran between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Knox was for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+108 persons)

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