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City of Maroondah

Occupation of employment

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

The City of Maroondah's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Maroondah) 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 Maroondah - born in China20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Managers30112.215.217410.716.0+127
Professionals81032.931.150030.827.7+310
Technicians and Trades Workers26910.910.021012.910.8+59
Community and Personal Service Workers25010.28.81398.68.5+111
Clerical and Administrative Workers30312.311.121413.211.2+89
Sales Workers2229.09.616610.211.9+56
Machinery Operators And Drivers662.73.5452.83.0+21
Labourers1947.97.71509.28.5+44
Not stated or inadequately described461.93.0271.72.3+19
Total employed persons aged 15+2,461100.0100.01,625100.0100.0+836
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 China in City of Maroondah in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (810 people or 32.9%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (303 people or 12.3%)
  • Managers (301 people or 12.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,414 people in total or 57.5% of the employed population born in China.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 31.1% in Professionals; 11.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 15.2% in Managers.

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

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (32.9% compared to 31.1%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (10.2% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.3% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (12.2% compared to 15.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in China in City of Maroondah increased by 836 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+310 persons)
  • Managers (+127 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+111 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+89 persons)

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