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City of Canterbury Bankstown

Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born in China 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 StuctureQualifications 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.

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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 - born in China20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Managers75110.214.58489.412.8-97
Professionals1,51320.534.61,49216.529.2+21
Technicians and Trades Workers1,08114.68.71,56417.311.1-483
Community and Personal Service Workers7039.56.88779.77.5-174
Clerical and Administrative Workers84611.513.095310.612.6-107
Sales Workers5557.58.18369.310.2-281
Machinery Operators And Drivers6649.04.58449.45.2-180
Labourers97313.26.81,30214.48.5-329
Not stated or inadequately described2994.03.03023.32.8-3
Total employed persons aged 15+7,385100.0100.09,018100.0100.0-1,633
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 population born in China in City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,513 people or 20.5%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,081 people or 14.6%)
  • Labourers (973 people or 13.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,567 people in total or 48.3% of the employed population born in China.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 34.6% in Professionals; 8.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 6.8% in Labourers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in China in the City of Canterbury Bankstown and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (13.2% compared to 6.8%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.6% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (9.0% compared to 4.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (20.5% compared to 34.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in China in City of Canterbury Bankstown decreased by 1,633 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in China between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Canterbury Bankstown were for those employed as:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-483 persons)
  • Labourers (-329 persons)
  • Sales Workers (-281 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (-180 persons)

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