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City of Parramatta

Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born in China working as professionals in the City of Parramatta than any other occupation.

The City of Parramatta's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Parramatta) 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 Parramatta - born in China20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Managers2,04013.314.51,42811.712.8+612
Professionals5,44035.534.63,95132.529.2+1,489
Technicians and Trades Workers1,2678.38.71,22410.111.1+43
Community and Personal Service Workers9666.36.87986.67.5+168
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,19014.313.01,65813.612.6+532
Sales Workers1,3378.78.11,25710.310.2+80
Machinery Operators And Drivers7725.04.56665.55.2+106
Labourers8835.86.88767.28.5+7
Not stated or inadequately described4092.73.03132.62.8+96
Total employed persons aged 15+15,304100.0100.012,171100.0100.0+3,133
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 in China in City of Parramatta in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (5,440 people or 35.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,190 people or 14.3%)
  • Managers (2,040 people or 13.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 9,670 people in total or 63.2% of the employed population born in China.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 34.6% in Professionals; 13.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 14.5% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in China in the City of Parramatta and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (14.3% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (13.3% compared to 14.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Labourers (5.8% compared to 6.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in China in City of Parramatta increased by 3,133 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+1,489 persons)
  • Managers (+612 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+532 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+168 persons)

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