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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in China 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 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 Whitehorse - born in China | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 1,544 | 13.4 | 15.2 | 1,172 | 14.5 | 16.0 | +372 |
| Professionals | 3,719 | 32.4 | 31.1 | 2,381 | 29.4 | 27.7 | +1,338 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,170 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 848 | 10.5 | 10.8 | +322 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 1,016 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 729 | 9.0 | 8.5 | +287 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,357 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 937 | 11.6 | 11.2 | +420 |
| Sales Workers | 1,059 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 946 | 11.7 | 11.9 | +113 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 376 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 222 | 2.7 | 3.0 | +154 |
| Labourers | 866 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 704 | 8.7 | 8.5 | +162 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 373 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 170 | 2.1 | 2.3 | +203 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 11,480 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,109 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,371 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in China in City of Whitehorse in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (3,719 people or 32.4%)
- Managers (1,544 people or 13.4%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,357 people or 11.8%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 6,620 people in total or 57.7% of the employed population born in China.
In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 31.1% in Professionals; 15.2% in Managers; and 11.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in China in the City of Whitehorse and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (32.4% compared to 31.1%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (13.4% compared to 15.2%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in China in City of Whitehorse increased by 3,371 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in China between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Whitehorse were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,338 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+420 persons)
- Managers (+372 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+322 persons)
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