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Tweed Shire

Occupation of employment

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

Tweed Shire Council's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of Tweed Shire 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
Tweed Shire Council - born overseas20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Tweed Shire - Total populationNumber%Tweed Shire - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers92413.212.268512.511.1+239
Professionals1,60722.919.41,16121.217.3+446
Technicians and Trades Workers1,01114.415.481514.915.7+196
Community and Personal Service Workers1,06815.214.180014.613.8+268
Clerical and Administrative Workers6849.811.556610.312.2+118
Sales Workers4616.69.44678.511.0-6
Machinery Operators And Drivers3134.55.02494.55.7+64
Labourers81411.611.065712.011.7+157
Not stated or inadequately described1301.91.9791.41.7+51
Total employed persons aged 15+7,012100.0100.05,479100.0100.0+1,533
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 Tweed Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,607 people or 22.9%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,068 people or 15.2%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,011 people or 14.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,686 people in total or 52.6% of the employed population born overseas.

In comparison, the total population in Tweed Shire Council employed 19.4% in Professionals; 14.1% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 15.4% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (22.9% compared to 19.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.2% compared to 14.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (6.6% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (9.8% compared to 11.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born overseas in Tweed Shire increased by 1,533 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+446 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+268 persons)
  • Managers (+239 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+196 persons)

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