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Rockhampton

Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born in Philippines working as labourers 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 in Philippines20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Regional QLDNumber%Regional QLD2016 to 2021
Managers111.64.9153.25.4-4
Professionals12819.116.06814.313.3+60
Technicians and Trades Workers10515.613.88016.814.5+25
Community and Personal Service Workers15423.021.58217.218.1+72
Clerical and Administrative Workers192.85.8173.66.1+2
Sales Workers395.86.7204.28.6+19
Machinery Operators And Drivers121.83.581.73.1+4
Labourers19829.526.618639.129.8+12
Not stated or inadequately described50.71.200.01.0+5
Total employed persons aged 15+671100.0100.0476100.0100.0+195
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 in Philippines in Rockhampton in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (198 people or 29.5%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (154 people or 23.0%)
  • Professionals (128 people or 19.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 480 people in total or 71.5% of the employed population born in Philippines.

In comparison, Regional QLD employed 26.6% in Labourers; 21.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 16.0% in Professionals.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in Philippines in Rockhampton and Regional QLD were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (19.1% compared to 16.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (29.5% compared to 26.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (1.6% compared to 4.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (2.8% compared to 5.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in Philippines in Rockhampton increased by 195 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+72 persons)
  • Professionals (+60 persons)

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