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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born overseas 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 overseas20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Maroondah - Total populationNumber%City of Maroondah - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers2,21813.613.61,70112.612.5+517
Professionals4,94330.326.53,60526.723.7+1,338
Technicians and Trades Workers1,82111.113.91,69012.514.9+131
Community and Personal Service Workers1,80311.010.91,40510.410.6+398
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,94011.913.61,85913.815.1+81
Sales Workers9816.08.51,0367.710.3-55
Machinery Operators And Drivers7824.84.06875.14.1+95
Labourers1,4869.17.41,3029.67.5+184
Not stated or inadequately described3632.21.72281.71.4+135
Total employed persons aged 15+16,337100.0100.013,513100.0100.0+2,824
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 City of Maroondah in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (4,943 people or 30.3%)
  • Managers (2,218 people or 13.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,940 people or 11.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 9,101 people in total or 55.7% of the employed population born overseas.

In comparison, the total population in the City of Maroondah employed 26.5% in Professionals; 13.6% in Managers; and 13.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (30.3% compared to 26.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (9.1% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (11.1% compared to 13.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (6.0% compared to 8.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born overseas in City of Maroondah increased by 2,824 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+1,338 persons)
  • Managers (+517 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+398 persons)
  • Labourers (+184 persons)

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