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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born overseas 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 born overseas (who are residents of the City of Playford) 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 Playford - born overseas20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Playford - Total populationNumber%City of Playford - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers8609.69.077411.28.9+86
Professionals1,06211.910.585112.49.8+211
Technicians and Trades Workers1,10812.414.588112.815.1+227
Community and Personal Service Workers1,69318.915.11,10216.013.8+591
Clerical and Administrative Workers8589.612.277711.312.4+81
Sales Workers5105.79.64486.510.9+62
Machinery Operators And Drivers90910.111.269210.111.3+217
Labourers1,73619.415.61,21617.716.0+520
Not stated or inadequately described2262.52.41442.11.9+82
Total employed persons aged 15+8,962100.0100.06,885100.0100.0+2,077
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 overseas in City of Playford in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (1,736 people or 19.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,693 people or 18.9%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,108 people or 12.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,537 people in total or 50.6% of the employed population born overseas.

In comparison, the total population in the City of Playford employed 15.6% in Labourers; 15.1% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 14.5% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born overseas in the City of Playford and the total population in the City of Playford were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (18.9% compared to 15.1%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (19.4% compared to 15.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (5.7% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (9.6% compared to 12.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born overseas in City of Playford increased by 2,077 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+591 persons)
  • Labourers (+520 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+227 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+217 persons)

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