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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in Ireland working as professionals in City of Port Phillip than any other occupation.
City of Port Phillip's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of City of Port Phillip) 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 Port Phillip - born in Ireland | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 202 | 16.1 | 18.8 | 166 | 15.9 | 16.2 | +36 |
| Professionals | 556 | 44.2 | 35.5 | 446 | 42.8 | 34.1 | +110 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 175 | 13.9 | 15.2 | 155 | 14.9 | 16.9 | +20 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 78 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 51 | 4.9 | 6.7 | +27 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 93 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 102 | 9.8 | 12.0 | -9 |
| Sales Workers | 32 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 42 | 4.0 | 4.4 | -10 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 24 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 12 | 1.2 | 3.0 | +12 |
| Labourers | 75 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 56 | 5.4 | 5.3 | +19 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 22 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 11 | 1.1 | 1.4 | +11 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,257 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,041 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +216 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in Ireland in City of Port Phillip in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (556 people or 44.2%)
- Managers (202 people or 16.1%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (175 people or 13.9%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 933 people in total or 74.2% of the employed population born in Ireland.
In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 35.5% in Professionals; 18.8% in Managers; and 15.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in Ireland in the City of Port Phillip and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (44.2% compared to 35.5%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (16.1% compared to 18.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (7.4% compared to 9.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.9% compared to 15.2%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in Ireland in City of Port Phillip increased by 216 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the population born in Ireland between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Port Phillip was for those employed as:
- Professionals (+110 persons)
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