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City of Canterbury Bankstown

Occupation of employment

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

City of Canterbury Bankstown'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.

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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 Canterbury Bankstown - non-English speakers20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Canterbury Bankstown - Total populationNumber%City of Canterbury Bankstown - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers8,36110.311.67,9229.110.1+439
Professionals18,22022.423.215,51617.918.9+2,704
Technicians and Trades Workers9,47311.611.512,53014.414.0-3,057
Community and Personal Service Workers8,92811.010.39,42810.910.5-500
Clerical and Administrative Workers11,36514.015.311,36913.115.1-4
Sales Workers7,4499.18.98,77910.110.0-1,330
Machinery Operators And Drivers6,9758.67.68,2469.58.4-1,271
Labourers8,48410.48.910,80212.410.6-2,318
Not stated or inadequately described2,1812.72.52,2762.62.4-95
Total employed persons aged 15+81,436100.0100.086,868100.0100.0-5,432
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the non-English speaking resident population in City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (18,220 people or 22.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (11,365 people or 14.0%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (9,473 people or 11.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 39,058 people in total or 48.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the total population in City of Canterbury Bankstown employed 23.2% in Professionals; 15.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 11.5% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (10.4% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (14.0% compared to 15.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (10.3% compared to 11.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed non-English speakers in City of Canterbury Bankstown decreased by 5,432 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-3,057 persons)
  • Professionals (+2,704 persons)
  • Labourers (-2,318 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-1,330 persons)

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