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Occupation of employment

In 2021, there were more non-English speakers working as professionals in Willoughby City Council than any other occupation.

Willoughby City Council's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people speaking a language other than English at home (who are residents) 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 structure, qualifications and migration stream. Many of Australia's recent migrants are skilled arrivals who fill identified skill gaps in particular occupation groups. Some older non-English speaking 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
Willoughby City Council - non-English speakers20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Willoughby City - Total populationNumber%Willoughby City - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers2,62717.420.72,27115.419.1+356
Professionals6,08140.241.45,58037.839.9+501
Technicians and Trades Workers1,0697.15.91,1848.06.3-115
Community and Personal Service Workers1,1327.56.51,2488.57.3-116
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,80712.011.81,75811.912.3+49
Sales Workers1,0747.16.91,3249.08.1-250
Machinery Operators And Drivers3432.31.72811.91.4+62
Labourers6974.63.28135.53.7-116
Not stated or inadequately described2891.91.83092.11.9-20
Total employed persons aged 15+15,119100.0100.014,768100.0100.0+351
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 non-English speaking resident population in Willoughby City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (6,081 people or 40.2%)
  • Managers (2,627 people or 17.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,807 people or 12.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 10,515 people in total or 69.5% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the total population in Willoughby City Council employed 41.4% in Professionals; 20.7% in Managers; and 11.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the non-English speaking population of Willoughby City and the total population in Willoughby City Council were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (4.6% compared to 3.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (7.1% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (17.4% compared to 20.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (40.2% compared to 41.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed non-English speakers in Willoughby City increased by 351 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of non-English speaking residents between 2016 and 2021 in Willoughby City were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+501 persons)
  • Managers (+356 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-250 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (-116 persons)

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