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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born overseas working as professionals in Bayside Council than any other occupation.
Bayside Council's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of Bayside Council) 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside Council - born overseas | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Bayside Council area - Total population | Number | % | Bayside Council area - Total population | 2011 to 2021 |
| Managers | 5,454 | 11.7 | 13.2 | 3,120 | 9.6 | 11.1 | +2,334 |
| Professionals | 12,192 | 26.2 | 26.8 | 6,561 | 20.3 | 20.9 | +5,631 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 5,418 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 4,272 | 13.2 | 12.8 | +1,146 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 4,843 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 3,170 | 9.8 | 9.5 | +1,673 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 5,803 | 12.5 | 14.4 | 4,743 | 14.7 | 17.3 | +1,060 |
| Sales Workers | 3,711 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 2,914 | 9.0 | 9.8 | +797 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 3,008 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 2,711 | 8.4 | 7.1 | +297 |
| Labourers | 5,045 | 10.9 | 8.3 | 4,121 | 12.7 | 9.2 | +924 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 1,009 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 735 | 2.3 | 2.2 | +274 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 46,483 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 32,347 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +14,136 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born overseas in Bayside Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (12,192 people or 26.2%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (5,803 people or 12.5%)
- Managers (5,454 people or 11.7%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 23,449 people in total or 50.4% of the employed population born overseas.
In comparison, the total population in Bayside Council employed 26.8% in Professionals; 14.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 13.2% in Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born overseas in Bayside Council area and the total population in Bayside Council were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (10.9% compared to 8.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.5% compared to 14.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (11.7% compared to 13.2%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born overseas in Bayside Council area increased by 14,136 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of the population born overseas between 2011 and 2021 in Bayside Council area were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+5,631 persons)
- Managers (+2,334 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,673 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,146 persons)
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