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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in Nepal working as community and personal service workers 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 Nepal | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 169 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 119 | 5.4 | 5.6 | +50 |
| Professionals | 502 | 17.2 | 17.4 | 291 | 13.1 | 14.7 | +211 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 298 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 262 | 11.8 | 13.4 | +36 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 681 | 23.4 | 22.8 | 402 | 18.2 | 19.7 | +279 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 138 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 131 | 5.9 | 5.7 | +7 |
| Sales Workers | 331 | 11.4 | 12.1 | 323 | 14.6 | 13.3 | +8 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 153 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 91 | 4.1 | 2.6 | +62 |
| Labourers | 596 | 20.4 | 21.2 | 554 | 25.0 | 23.0 | +42 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 48 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 41 | 1.9 | 2.0 | +7 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 2,916 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,214 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +702 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in Nepal in City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (681 people or 23.4%)
- Labourers (596 people or 20.4%)
- Professionals (502 people or 17.2%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,779 people in total or 61.0% of the employed population born in Nepal.
In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 22.8% in Community and Personal Service Workers; 21.2% in Labourers; and 17.4% in Professionals.
The major difference between the jobs held by the population born in Nepal in the City of Canterbury Bankstown and Greater Sydney was:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.2% compared to 4.1%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in Nepal in City of Canterbury Bankstown increased by 702 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in Nepal between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Canterbury Bankstown were for those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+279 persons)
- Professionals (+211 persons)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+62 persons)
- Managers (+50 persons)
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