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In 2021, there were more people born overseas 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 born overseas (who are residents of the City of Melton) 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 Melton - born overseas20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Melton - Total populationNumber%City of Melton - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers3,3849.310.02,15010.010.3+1,234
Professionals7,32220.217.23,87118.014.8+3,451
Technicians and Trades Workers4,23311.713.82,69112.514.8+1,542
Community and Personal Service Workers4,81213.311.92,54311.811.0+2,269
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,48712.414.33,05114.215.8+1,436
Sales Workers2,2976.39.21,6677.710.6+630
Machinery Operators And Drivers4,95013.711.42,60812.110.7+2,342
Labourers3,86810.79.82,52011.710.0+1,348
Not stated or inadequately described8832.42.34402.02.0+443
Total employed persons aged 15+36,236100.0100.021,541100.0100.0+14,695
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 Melton in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (7,322 people or 20.2%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (4,950 people or 13.7%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (4,812 people or 13.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 17,084 people in total or 47.1% of the employed population born overseas.

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 population born overseas in the City of Melton and the total population in the City of Melton were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (20.2% compared to 17.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (13.7% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (6.3% compared to 9.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (11.7% compared to 13.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born overseas in City of Melton increased by 14,695 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+3,451 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+2,342 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+2,269 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,542 persons)

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