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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more Chinese languages speakers working as professionals in Blacktown City Council than any other occupation.
Blacktown 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktown City Council - Chinese languages speakers | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 597 | 11.7 | 13.5 | 434 | 10.4 | 12.0 | +163 |
| Professionals | 1,559 | 30.6 | 37.3 | 1,077 | 25.8 | 31.7 | +482 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 529 | 10.4 | 8.0 | 540 | 12.9 | 9.8 | -11 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 370 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 323 | 7.7 | 7.5 | +47 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 705 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 563 | 13.5 | 13.7 | +142 |
| Sales Workers | 361 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 398 | 9.5 | 10.3 | -37 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 369 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 277 | 6.6 | 4.8 | +92 |
| Labourers | 494 | 9.7 | 6.2 | 482 | 11.5 | 7.8 | +12 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 117 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 80 | 1.9 | 2.5 | +37 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 5,101 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,174 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +927 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the Chinese languages speaking resident population in Blacktown City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (1,559 people or 30.6%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (705 people or 13.8%)
- Managers (597 people or 11.7%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,861 people in total or 56.1% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 37.3% in Professionals; 13.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 13.5% in Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the Chinese languages speaking population of Blacktown City and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (9.7% compared to 6.2%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.2% compared to 4.4%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.4% compared to 8.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (30.6% compared to 37.3%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed Chinese languages speakers in Blacktown City increased by 927 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of Chinese languages speaking residents between 2016 and 2021 in Blacktown City were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+482 persons)
- Managers (+163 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+142 persons)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+92 persons)
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