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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in Philippines working as professionals in the City of Casey than any other occupation.
The City of Casey's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Casey) 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 Casey - born in Philippines | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 215 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 138 | 4.6 | 5.6 | +77 |
| Professionals | 1,196 | 24.9 | 28.7 | 585 | 19.5 | 25.0 | +611 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 743 | 15.5 | 11.9 | 381 | 12.7 | 10.6 | +362 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 715 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 424 | 14.1 | 15.3 | +291 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 473 | 9.8 | 12.2 | 389 | 13.0 | 13.9 | +84 |
| Sales Workers | 226 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 184 | 6.1 | 5.9 | +42 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 420 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 338 | 11.3 | 7.9 | +82 |
| Labourers | 761 | 15.8 | 11.8 | 533 | 17.8 | 14.5 | +228 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 58 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 30 | 1.0 | 1.2 | +28 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 4,807 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,002 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,805 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in Philippines in City of Casey in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (1,196 people or 24.9%)
- Labourers (761 people or 15.8%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (743 people or 15.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,700 people in total or 56.2% of the employed population born in Philippines.
In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 28.7% in Professionals; 11.8% in Labourers; and 11.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in Philippines in the City of Casey and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (15.8% compared to 11.8%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.5% compared to 11.9%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (24.9% compared to 28.7%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (9.8% compared to 12.2%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in Philippines in City of Casey increased by 1,805 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in Philippines between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Casey were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+611 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+362 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+291 persons)
- Labourers (+228 persons)
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