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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in Philippines 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 born overseas (who are residents of City of Canterbury Bankstown) 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 Canterbury Bankstown - born in Philippines | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2011 to 2021 |
| Managers | 209 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 116 | 5.2 | 6.2 | +93 |
| Professionals | 743 | 24.7 | 29.5 | 426 | 19.1 | 23.8 | +317 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 300 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 221 | 9.9 | 9.6 | +79 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 426 | 14.1 | 11.4 | 260 | 11.7 | 10.1 | +166 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 473 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 479 | 21.5 | 21.6 | -6 |
| Sales Workers | 200 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 153 | 6.9 | 6.8 | +47 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 220 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 168 | 7.5 | 8.0 | +52 |
| Labourers | 394 | 13.1 | 10.5 | 361 | 16.2 | 12.3 | +33 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 48 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 43 | 1.9 | 1.7 | +5 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 3,013 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,227 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +786 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in Philippines in City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (743 people or 24.7%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (473 people or 15.7%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (426 people or 14.1%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,642 people in total or 54.5% of the employed population born in Philippines.
In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 29.5% in Professionals; 15.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 11.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in Philippines in the City of Canterbury Bankstown and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.1% compared to 11.4%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (13.1% compared to 10.5%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (24.7% compared to 29.5%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (6.9% compared to 8.6%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in Philippines in City of Canterbury Bankstown increased by 786 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in Philippines between 2011 and 2021 in the City of Canterbury Bankstown were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+317 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+166 persons)
- Managers (+93 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+79 persons)
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