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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 Whitehorse than any other occupation.

The City of Whitehorse's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Whitehorse) 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 Whitehorse - born overseas20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Whitehorse - Total populationNumber%City of Whitehorse - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers5,25013.414.44,10313.213.9+1,147
Professionals13,49934.533.410,11732.531.8+3,382
Technicians and Trades Workers3,7229.59.73,19510.310.2+527
Community and Personal Service Workers3,8149.89.72,9879.69.7+827
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,62511.812.93,92512.613.9+700
Sales Workers2,7857.18.62,6588.59.8+127
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,5714.03.21,0663.42.8+505
Labourers2,9277.56.42,5618.26.4+366
Not stated or inadequately described8982.31.85531.81.5+345
Total employed persons aged 15+39,091100.0100.031,165100.0100.0+7,926
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 Whitehorse in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (13,499 people or 34.5%)
  • Managers (5,250 people or 13.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (4,625 people or 11.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 23,374 people in total or 59.8% of the employed population born overseas.

In comparison, the total population in the City of Whitehorse employed 33.4% in Professionals; 14.4% in Managers; and 12.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (34.5% compared to 33.4%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (7.5% compared to 6.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (7.1% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.8% compared to 12.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born overseas in City of Whitehorse increased by 7,926 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+3,382 persons)
  • Managers (+1,147 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+827 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+700 persons)

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