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City of Coffs Harbour

Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born in India working as managers in City of Coffs Harbour than any other occupation.

City of Coffs Harbour's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of City of Coffs Harbour) 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 Coffs Harbour - born in India20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Regional NSWNumber%Regional NSW2016 to 2021
Managers31735.112.126941.114.2+48
Professionals12614.030.27511.533.2+51
Technicians and Trades Workers657.29.2355.38.7+30
Community and Personal Service Workers788.610.9274.19.4+51
Clerical and Administrative Workers323.55.5192.95.7+13
Sales Workers303.37.8111.78.5+19
Machinery Operators And Drivers566.29.5203.15.5+36
Labourers17819.712.618928.913.4-11
Not stated or inadequately described212.32.1101.51.4+11
Total employed persons aged 15+903100.0100.0655100.0100.0+248
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in India in City of Coffs Harbour in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (317 people or 35.1%)
  • Labourers (178 people or 19.7%)
  • Professionals (126 people or 14.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 621 people in total or 68.8% of the employed population born in India.

In comparison, Regional NSW employed 12.1% in Managers; 12.6% in Labourers; and 30.2% in Professionals.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in India in the City of Coffs Harbour and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Managers (35.1% compared to 12.1%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (19.7% compared to 12.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (14.0% compared to 30.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (3.3% compared to 7.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in India in City of Coffs Harbour increased by 248 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in India between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Coffs Harbour were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+51 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+51 persons)

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