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City of Whitehorse

Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born in Vietnam 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 in Vietnam20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Managers16411.39.313610.18.4+28
Professionals41928.917.131223.215.9+107
Technicians and Trades Workers15310.612.316412.212.5-11
Community and Personal Service Workers1298.912.413710.210.4-8
Clerical and Administrative Workers19313.39.418113.59.4+12
Sales Workers986.86.71037.78.0-5
Machinery Operators And Drivers1198.212.21229.113.3-3
Labourers14610.117.517012.619.2-24
Not stated or inadequately described292.03.1191.42.9+10
Total employed persons aged 15+1,450100.0100.01,344100.0100.0+106
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 in Vietnam in City of Whitehorse in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (419 people or 28.9%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (193 people or 13.3%)
  • Managers (164 people or 11.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 776 people in total or 53.5% of the employed population born in Vietnam.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 17.1% in Professionals; 9.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 9.3% in Managers.

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

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (28.9% compared to 17.1%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (13.3% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Labourers (10.1% compared to 17.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (8.2% compared to 12.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in Vietnam in City of Whitehorse increased by 106 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the population born in Vietnam between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Whitehorse was for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+107 persons)

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