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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born overseas working as technicians and trades workers in the City of Rockingham than any other occupation.

The City of Rockingham's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Rockingham) 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 Rockingham - born overseas20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Rockingham - Total populationNumber%City of Rockingham - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers2,37510.09.61,8919.09.1+484
Professionals3,78015.914.33,18315.113.4+597
Technicians and Trades Workers4,37118.419.44,22620.120.5+145
Community and Personal Service Workers3,62015.314.52,82313.412.9+797
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,67011.311.62,54812.112.5+122
Sales Workers1,6847.18.51,7468.39.7-62
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,2129.39.61,9029.09.3+310
Labourers2,58810.910.72,40611.410.9+182
Not stated or inadequately described4181.81.83511.71.8+67
Total employed persons aged 15+23,718100.0100.021,076100.0100.0+2,642
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the population born overseas in City of Rockingham in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (4,371 people or 18.4%)
  • Professionals (3,780 people or 15.9%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (3,620 people or 15.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 11,771 people in total or 49.6% of the employed population born overseas.

In comparison, the total population in the City of Rockingham employed 19.4% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 14.3% in Professionals; and 14.5% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (15.9% compared to 14.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (7.1% compared to 8.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born overseas in City of Rockingham increased by 2,642 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+797 persons)
  • Professionals (+597 persons)
  • Managers (+484 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+310 persons)

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