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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born overseas working as professionals in Rockhampton Regional Council than any other occupation.

Rockhampton Regional Council's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of Rockhampton Regional Council) 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
Rockhampton Regional Council - born overseas20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Rockhampton - Total populationNumber%Rockhampton - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers3456.78.73077.19.0+38
Professionals1,33926.116.71,03924.216.1+300
Technicians and Trades Workers57911.315.653912.516.5+40
Community and Personal Service Workers83316.214.457613.412.4+257
Clerical and Administrative Workers3386.612.33207.413.1+18
Sales Workers2765.48.92084.89.9+68
Machinery Operators And Drivers3206.29.22746.49.0+46
Labourers1,01719.812.399523.112.6+22
Not stated or inadequately described811.61.9431.01.4+38
Total employed persons aged 15+5,128100.0100.04,301100.0100.0+827
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 Rockhampton in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,339 people or 26.1%)
  • Labourers (1,017 people or 19.8%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (833 people or 16.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,189 people in total or 62.2% of the employed population born overseas.

In comparison, the total population in Rockhampton Regional Council employed 16.7% in Professionals; 12.3% in Labourers; and 14.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born overseas in Rockhampton and the total population in Rockhampton Regional Council were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (26.1% compared to 16.7%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (19.8% compared to 12.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (6.6% compared to 12.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (11.3% compared to 15.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born overseas in Rockhampton increased by 827 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+300 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+257 persons)
  • Sales Workers (+68 persons)

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