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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in Korea, Republic of (South) working as technicians and trades workers in the City of Canning than any other occupation.
The City of Canning's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Canning) 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 Canning - born in Korea, Republic of (South) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Perth | Number | % | Greater Perth | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 65 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 46 | 8.2 | 9.0 | +19 |
| Professionals | 116 | 16.2 | 17.8 | 81 | 14.4 | 13.9 | +35 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 240 | 33.4 | 32.2 | 199 | 35.3 | 33.0 | +41 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 66 | 9.2 | 12.1 | 36 | 6.4 | 11.6 | +30 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 43 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 28 | 5.0 | 5.6 | +15 |
| Sales Workers | 44 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 27 | 4.8 | 4.3 | +17 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 28 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 17 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +11 |
| Labourers | 108 | 15.0 | 12.3 | 117 | 20.7 | 17.4 | -9 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 13 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -5 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 718 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 564 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +154 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in Korea, Republic of (South) in City of Canning in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (240 people or 33.4%)
- Professionals (116 people or 16.2%)
- Labourers (108 people or 15.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 464 people in total or 64.6% of the employed population born in Korea, Republic of (South).
In comparison, Greater Perth employed 32.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 17.8% in Professionals; and 12.3% in Labourers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in Korea, Republic of (South) in the City of Canning and Greater Perth were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (15.0% compared to 12.3%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (6.1% compared to 4.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.2% compared to 12.1%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (16.2% compared to 17.8%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in Korea, Republic of (South) in City of Canning increased by 154 between 2016 and 2021.
There were no major changes for the population born in Korea, Republic of (South) in City of Canning between 2016 and 2021.
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