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In 2021, there were more people born in India 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 India20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Managers63917.310.639114.810.4+248
Professionals1,31535.729.490434.326.7+411
Technicians and Trades Workers2506.89.32238.510.8+27
Community and Personal Service Workers3138.510.62168.210.1+97
Clerical and Administrative Workers49213.310.838414.611.6+108
Sales Workers2516.86.52118.07.9+40
Machinery Operators And Drivers1634.412.41224.610.5+41
Labourers1885.18.01445.510.1+44
Not stated or inadequately described772.12.5411.61.8+36
Total employed persons aged 15+3,688100.0100.02,636100.0100.0+1,052
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 population born in India in City of Knox in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,315 people or 35.7%)
  • Managers (639 people or 17.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (492 people or 13.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,446 people in total or 66.3% of the employed population born in India.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 29.4% in Professionals; 10.6% in Managers; and 10.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in India in the City of Knox and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Managers (17.3% compared to 10.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (35.7% compared to 29.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.4% compared to 12.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Labourers (5.1% compared to 8.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in India in City of Knox increased by 1,052 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+411 persons)
  • Managers (+248 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+108 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+97 persons)

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