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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more non-English speakers working as professionals in the Northern Beaches Council than any other occupation.

The Northern Beaches Council'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
Northern Beaches Council - non-English speakers20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Northern Beaches Council area - Total populationNumber%Northern Beaches Council area - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers3,80317.320.93,36316.018.6+440
Professionals6,12727.830.55,29025.228.6+837
Technicians and Trades Workers2,38810.810.82,40811.511.3-20
Community and Personal Service Workers2,44311.18.82,46311.79.4-20
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,30510.512.02,34811.213.5-43
Sales Workers1,8158.28.11,9969.59.1-181
Machinery Operators And Drivers9944.52.89034.32.7+91
Labourers1,7778.14.71,8698.95.1-92
Not stated or inadequately described3821.71.53811.81.6+1
Total employed persons aged 15+22,034100.0100.021,021100.0100.0+1,013
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 Northern Beaches Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (6,127 people or 27.8%)
  • Managers (3,803 people or 17.3%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (2,443 people or 11.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 12,373 people in total or 56.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the total population in the Northern Beaches Council employed 30.5% in Professionals; 20.9% in Managers; and 8.8% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the non-English speaking population of Northern Beaches Council area and the total population in the Northern Beaches Council were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (8.1% compared to 4.7%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (11.1% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (17.3% compared to 20.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (27.8% compared to 30.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed non-English speakers in Northern Beaches Council area increased by 1,013 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of non-English speaking residents between 2016 and 2021 in Northern Beaches Council area were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+837 persons)
  • Managers (+440 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-181 persons)
  • Labourers (-92 persons)

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