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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more non-English speakers working as labourers 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 - non-English speakers20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Playford - Total populationNumber%City of Playford - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers5629.89.050415.08.9+58
Professionals65811.510.543913.09.8+219
Technicians and Trades Workers62811.014.538911.615.1+239
Community and Personal Service Workers1,17320.515.155116.413.8+622
Clerical and Administrative Workers3546.212.22156.412.4+139
Sales Workers3275.79.62026.010.9+125
Machinery Operators And Drivers5309.311.22657.911.3+265
Labourers1,31323.015.671921.416.0+594
Not stated or inadequately described1713.02.4812.41.9+90
Total employed persons aged 15+5,716100.0100.03,365100.0100.0+2,351
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 City of Playford in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (1,313 people or 23.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,173 people or 20.5%)
  • Professionals (658 people or 11.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,144 people in total or 55.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the total population in the City of Playford employed 15.6% in Labourers; 15.1% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 10.5% in Professionals.

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

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (23.0% compared to 15.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (20.5% compared to 15.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (6.2% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (5.7% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed non-English speakers in City of Playford increased by 2,351 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of non-English speaking residents between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Playford were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+622 persons)
  • Labourers (+594 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+265 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+239 persons)

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