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City of StonningtonCommunity profile

City of Stonnington

Occupation of employment

In 2021, there were more people born in Greece 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.

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 Stonnington - born in Greece20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Managers4918.813.54616.213.7+3
Professionals7629.116.47426.114.5+2
Technicians and Trades Workers259.614.0289.914.7-3
Community and Personal Service Workers155.710.0227.78.1-7
Clerical and Administrative Workers3413.013.24114.412.5-7
Sales Workers2710.37.9248.59.4+3
Machinery Operators And Drivers114.28.782.89.2+3
Labourers186.913.83612.715.7-18
Not stated or inadequately described62.32.451.82.3+1
Total employed persons aged 15+261100.0100.0284100.0100.0-23
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 in Greece in City of Stonnington in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (76 people or 29.1%)
  • Managers (49 people or 18.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (34 people or 13.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 159 people in total or 60.9% of the employed population born in Greece.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 16.4% in Professionals; 13.5% in Managers; and 13.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in Greece in the City of Stonnington and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (29.1% compared to 16.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Managers (18.8% compared to 13.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Labourers (6.9% compared to 13.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.2% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in Greece in City of Stonnington decreased by 23 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major changes for the population born in Greece in City of Stonnington between 2016 and 2021.

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