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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in Philippines working as professionals in the City of West Torrens than any other occupation.
The City of West Torrens's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of West Torrens) 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 Stucture, Qualifications 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 West Torrens - born in Philippines | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Adelaide | Number | % | Greater Adelaide | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 22 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 13 | 3.2 | 3.6 | +9 |
| Professionals | 116 | 22.8 | 21.8 | 85 | 21.1 | 20.8 | +31 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 67 | 13.2 | 12.5 | 37 | 9.2 | 11.6 | +30 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 102 | 20.0 | 21.8 | 76 | 18.9 | 21.8 | +26 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 54 | 10.6 | 9.6 | 39 | 9.7 | 8.7 | +15 |
| Sales Workers | 31 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 25 | 6.2 | 5.7 | +6 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 15 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 22 | 5.5 | 4.5 | -7 |
| Labourers | 98 | 19.3 | 19.8 | 96 | 23.8 | 22.4 | +2 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 10 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -6 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 509 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 403 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +106 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in Philippines in City of West Torrens in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (116 people or 22.8%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (102 people or 20.0%)
- Labourers (98 people or 19.3%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 316 people in total or 62.1% of the employed population born in Philippines.
In comparison, Greater Adelaide employed 21.8% in Professionals; 21.8% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 19.8% in Labourers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in Philippines in the City of West Torrens and Greater Adelaide were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (6.1% compared to 4.9%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (20.0% compared to 21.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.9% compared to 4.1%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in Philippines in City of West Torrens increased by 106 between 2016 and 2021.
There were no major changes for the population born in Philippines in City of West Torrens between 2016 and 2021.
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