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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born overseas working as professionals in the City of Merri-bek than any other occupation.
The City of Merri-bek's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Merri-bek) 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 Stucture, Qualifications 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.
Q:
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 Merri-bek - born overseas | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | City of Merri-bek - Total population | Number | % | City of Merri-bek - Total population | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 3,785 | 12.1 | 13.6 | 2,908 | 10.8 | 12.2 | +877 |
| Professionals | 10,332 | 33.1 | 34.7 | 7,659 | 28.4 | 31.1 | +2,673 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 3,547 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 3,535 | 13.1 | 11.5 | +12 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,443 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 3,034 | 11.2 | 10.2 | +409 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 3,224 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 2,851 | 10.6 | 13.5 | +373 |
| Sales Workers | 1,588 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 1,764 | 6.5 | 8.5 | -176 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,762 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 1,700 | 6.3 | 4.2 | +62 |
| Labourers | 2,900 | 9.3 | 6.2 | 3,037 | 11.3 | 7.1 | -137 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 597 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 492 | 1.8 | 1.7 | +105 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 31,178 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 26,980 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,198 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born overseas in City of Merri-bek in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (10,332 people or 33.1%)
- Managers (3,785 people or 12.1%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (3,547 people or 11.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 17,664 people in total or 56.7% of the employed population born overseas.
In comparison, the total population in the City of Merri-bek employed 34.7% in Professionals; 13.6% in Managers; and 10.5% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born overseas in the City of Merri-bek and the total population in the City of Merri-bek were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (9.3% compared to 6.2%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.7% compared to 3.7%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.3% compared to 12.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (5.1% compared to 6.9%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born overseas in City of Merri-bek increased by 4,198 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of the population born overseas between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Merri-bek were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+2,673 persons)
- Managers (+877 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+409 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+373 persons)
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