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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more recent overseas arrivals living in Nillumbik Shire who worked as professionals than any other occupation.
Nillumbik Shire's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which recent arrivals (who are residents) work. The work destination may be in the local area or elsewhere.
The type of work done by recent arrivals 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.
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nillumbik Shire - Recent arrivals | 2021 | ||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Melbourne |
| Managers | 43 | 14.0 | 8.0 |
| Professionals | 101 | 32.9 | 26.6 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 28 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 37 | 12.1 | 12.9 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 29 | 9.4 | 7.6 |
| Sales Workers | 22 | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 7 | 2.3 | 8.6 |
| Labourers | 36 | 11.7 | 15.3 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 4 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 307 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by recent overseas arrivals in Nillumbik Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (101 persons or 32.9%)
- Managers (43 persons or 14.0%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (37 persons or 12.1%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 181 people in total or 59.0% of the employed recent overseas arrivals.
In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 26.6% in Professionals; 8.0% in Managers; and 12.9% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the recent overseas arriving population of Nillumbik Shire and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (32.9% compared to 26.6%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Managers (14.0% compared to 8.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.3% compared to 8.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Labourers (11.7% compared to 15.3%)
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