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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born overseas working as professionals in the City of Stonnington than any other occupation.

The City of Stonnington's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Stonnington) 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 Stonnington - born overseas20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Stonnington - Total populationNumber%City of Stonnington - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers3,94318.819.93,31517.218.9+628
Professionals8,63241.141.17,64539.839.8+987
Technicians and Trades Workers1,4356.85.81,3997.36.1+36
Community and Personal Service Workers1,6778.07.71,6408.58.1+37
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,24610.711.52,19611.412.3+50
Sales Workers1,3506.47.81,4997.89.0-149
Machinery Operators And Drivers4232.01.42531.31.1+170
Labourers9124.33.19184.83.0-6
Not stated or inadequately described3921.91.83551.81.7+37
Total employed persons aged 15+21,010100.0100.019,220100.0100.0+1,790
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 City of Stonnington in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (8,632 people or 41.1%)
  • Managers (3,943 people or 18.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,246 people or 10.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 14,821 people in total or 70.5% of the employed population born overseas.

In comparison, the total population in the City of Stonnington employed 41.1% in Professionals; 19.9% in Managers; and 11.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (4.3% compared to 3.1%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (6.8% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (6.4% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (18.8% compared to 19.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born overseas in City of Stonnington increased by 1,790 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+987 persons)
  • Managers (+628 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+170 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-149 persons)

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