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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more Dinka speakers working as community and personal service workers in the City of Playford than any other occupation.

The City of Playford'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
City of Playford - Dinka speakers20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater AdelaideNumber%Greater Adelaide2016 to 2021
Managers41.50.6--0.00.0--
Professionals124.46.175.38.3+5
Technicians and Trades Workers31.12.453.82.3-2
Community and Personal Service Workers9233.932.53425.828.0+58
Clerical and Administrative Workers124.45.9--0.03.7--
Sales Workers217.79.575.37.7+14
Machinery Operators And Drivers217.78.71712.99.3+4
Labourers9033.229.65642.436.3+34
Not stated or inadequately described165.94.764.54.3+10
Total employed persons aged 15+271100.0100.0132100.0100.0+139
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 Dinka speaking resident population in City of Playford in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (92 people or 33.9%)
  • Labourers (90 people or 33.2%)
  • Sales Workers (21 people or 7.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 203 people in total or 74.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Adelaide employed 32.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers; 29.6% in Labourers; and 9.5% in Sales Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the Dinka speaking population of the City of Playford and Greater Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (33.2% compared to 29.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (7.7% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (4.4% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (4.4% compared to 5.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed Dinka speakers in City of Playford increased by 139 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of Dinka speaking residents between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Playford was for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+58 persons)

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