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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more non-English speakers working as professionals in Cumberland City Council than any other occupation.
Cumberland City Council's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people speaking a language other than English at home (who are residents) 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 structure, qualifications and migration stream. Many of Australia's recent migrants are skilled arrivals who fill identified skill gaps in particular occupation groups. Some older non-English speaking 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland City Council - non-English speakers | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Cumberland City - Total population | Number | % | Cumberland City - Total population | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 5,676 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 5,117 | 8.4 | 8.9 | +559 |
| Professionals | 14,805 | 24.1 | 23.7 | 11,611 | 18.9 | 18.9 | +3,194 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 7,058 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 10,001 | 16.3 | 15.4 | -2,943 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 6,744 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 6,155 | 10.0 | 9.7 | +589 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 7,619 | 12.4 | 14.0 | 7,498 | 12.2 | 14.2 | +121 |
| Sales Workers | 4,707 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 5,539 | 9.0 | 9.3 | -832 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 5,323 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 5,134 | 8.4 | 8.5 | +189 |
| Labourers | 7,509 | 12.2 | 10.9 | 8,368 | 13.7 | 12.1 | -859 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 1,956 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1,857 | 3.0 | 2.9 | +99 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 61,397 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 61,280 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +117 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the non-English speaking resident population in Cumberland City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (14,805 people or 24.1%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (7,619 people or 12.4%)
- Labourers (7,509 people or 12.2%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 29,933 people in total or 48.8% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, the total population in Cumberland City Council employed 23.7% in Professionals; 14.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 10.9% in Labourers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the non-English speaking population of Cumberland City and the total population in Cumberland City Council were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (12.2% compared to 10.9%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.4% compared to 14.0%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed non-English speakers in Cumberland City increased by 117 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of non-English speaking residents between 2016 and 2021 in Cumberland City were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+3,194 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-2,943 persons)
- Labourers (-859 persons)
- Sales Workers (-832 persons)
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