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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more non-English speakers working as professionals in the City of Melton than any other occupation.

The City of Melton's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people speaking a language other than English at home (who are residents) 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 structure, qualifications and migration stream. Many of Australia's recent migrants are skilled arrivals who fill identified skill gaps in particular occupation groups. Some older non-English speaking 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 Melton - non-English speakers20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Melton - Total populationNumber%City of Melton - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers3,0968.910.02,0529.810.3+1,044
Professionals7,08120.517.23,73817.814.8+3,343
Technicians and Trades Workers4,12111.913.82,77313.214.8+1,348
Community and Personal Service Workers4,42212.811.92,37511.311.0+2,047
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,28612.414.33,03214.415.8+1,254
Sales Workers2,5157.39.21,8348.710.6+681
Machinery Operators And Drivers4,58613.311.42,40211.410.7+2,184
Labourers3,69110.79.82,40211.410.0+1,289
Not stated or inadequately described8052.32.34322.12.0+373
Total employed persons aged 15+34,603100.0100.021,040100.0100.0+13,563
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 non-English speaking resident population in City of Melton in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (7,081 people or 20.5%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (4,586 people or 13.3%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (4,422 people or 12.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 16,089 people in total or 46.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the total population in the City of Melton employed 17.2% in Professionals; 11.4% in Machinery Operators And Drivers; and 11.9% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the non-English speaking population of the City of Melton and the total population in the City of Melton were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (20.5% compared to 17.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.4% compared to 14.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (7.3% compared to 9.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (11.9% compared to 13.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed non-English speakers in City of Melton increased by 13,563 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of non-English speaking residents between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Melton were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+3,343 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+2,184 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+2,047 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,348 persons)

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