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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born overseas working as professionals in the City of Perth than any other occupation.
The City of Perth's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Perth) 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 Perth - born overseas | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | City of Perth - Total population | Number | % | City of Perth - Total population | 2011 to 2021 |
| Managers | 1,267 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 848 | 13.3 | 14.8 | +419 |
| Professionals | 3,752 | 36.9 | 36.8 | 2,471 | 38.7 | 38.8 | +1,281 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,047 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 622 | 9.7 | 9.2 | +425 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 1,336 | 13.1 | 12.5 | 619 | 9.7 | 8.9 | +717 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 954 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 769 | 12.0 | 12.8 | +185 |
| Sales Workers | 535 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 319 | 5.0 | 5.6 | +216 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 306 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 117 | 1.8 | 2.1 | +189 |
| Labourers | 832 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 527 | 8.3 | 6.3 | +305 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 142 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 93 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +49 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 10,171 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,385 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,786 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born overseas in City of Perth in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (3,752 people or 36.9%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (1,336 people or 13.1%)
- Managers (1,267 people or 12.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 6,355 people in total or 62.5% of the employed population born overseas.
In comparison, the total population in the City of Perth employed 36.8% in Professionals; 12.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 13.5% in Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born overseas in the City of Perth and the total population in the City of Perth were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (8.2% compared to 6.7%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.3% compared to 9.1%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (9.4% compared to 10.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (12.5% compared to 13.5%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born overseas in City of Perth increased by 3,786 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of the population born overseas between 2011 and 2021 in the City of Perth were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,281 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+717 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+425 persons)
- Managers (+419 persons)
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