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Nillumbik ShireCommunity profile

Nillumbik Shire

Occupation of employment

In 2021, there were more non-English speakers working as professionals in Nillumbik Shire than any other occupation.

Nillumbik Shire'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.

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 - non-English speakers20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Nillumbik Shire - Total populationNumber%Nillumbik Shire - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers54017.117.350716.915.5+33
Professionals1,07033.826.992030.726.0+150
Technicians and Trades Workers31610.014.333911.314.4-23
Community and Personal Service Workers3009.510.22608.710.4+40
Clerical and Administrative Workers39412.413.540413.514.8-10
Sales Workers2247.17.82688.99.3-44
Machinery Operators And Drivers963.03.1933.12.8+3
Labourers1735.55.51595.35.6+14
Not stated or inadequately described521.61.4511.71.3+1
Total employed persons aged 15+3,165100.0100.03,001100.0100.0+164
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the non-English speaking resident population in Nillumbik Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,070 people or 33.8%)
  • Managers (540 people or 17.1%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (394 people or 12.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,004 people in total or 63.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the total population in Nillumbik Shire employed 26.9% in Professionals; 17.3% in Managers; and 13.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (33.8% compared to 26.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.0% compared to 14.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.4% compared to 13.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed non-English speakers in Nillumbik Shire increased by 164 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of non-English speaking residents between 2016 and 2021 in Nillumbik Shire was for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+150 persons)

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