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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 1,128 | 25.1 | 19.9 | 1,024 | 22.8 | 18.0 | +104 |
| Professionals | 1,775 | 39.6 | 31.7 | 1,842 | 40.9 | 29.9 | -67 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 424 | 9.5 | 10.7 | 357 | 7.9 | 11.5 | +67 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 281 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 325 | 7.2 | 8.6 | -44 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 401 | 8.9 | 13.0 | 469 | 10.4 | 14.5 | -68 |
| Sales Workers | 233 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 257 | 5.7 | 7.2 | -24 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 45 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 47 | 1.0 | 3.9 | -2 |
| Labourers | 132 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 105 | 2.3 | 5.0 | +27 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 67 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 75 | 1.7 | 1.4 | -8 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 4,486 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,501 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -15 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in United Kingdom in City of Port Phillip in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (1,775 people or 39.6%)
- Managers (1,128 people or 25.1%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (424 people or 9.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,327 people in total or 74.2% of the employed population born in United Kingdom.
In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 31.7% in Professionals; 19.9% in Managers; and 10.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in United Kingdom in the City of Port Phillip and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (39.6% compared to 31.7%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Managers (25.1% compared to 19.9%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (8.9% compared to 13.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (1.0% compared to 3.5%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in United Kingdom in City of Port Phillip decreased by 15 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in United Kingdom between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Port Phillip were for those employed as:
- Managers (+104 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (-68 persons)
- Professionals (-67 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+67 persons)
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