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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more non-English speakers working as professionals in the Inner West Council than any other occupation.
The Inner West 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner West Council - non-English speakers | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Inner West Council area - Total population | Number | % | Inner West Council area - Total population | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 3,229 | 13.9 | 18.7 | 3,088 | 11.8 | 16.4 | +141 |
| Professionals | 7,909 | 34.0 | 41.0 | 7,361 | 28.2 | 37.6 | +548 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 2,345 | 10.1 | 7.6 | 3,006 | 11.5 | 8.5 | -661 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,211 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 2,867 | 11.0 | 8.5 | -656 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 2,770 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 3,227 | 12.4 | 12.8 | -457 |
| Sales Workers | 1,638 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 2,186 | 8.4 | 7.3 | -548 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 896 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1,093 | 4.2 | 2.5 | -197 |
| Labourers | 1,866 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 2,732 | 10.5 | 4.9 | -866 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 424 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 519 | 2.0 | 1.6 | -95 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 23,288 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 26,079 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -2,791 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the non-English speaking resident population in Inner West Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (7,909 people or 34.0%)
- Managers (3,229 people or 13.9%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,770 people or 11.9%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 13,908 people in total or 59.7% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, the total population in the Inner West Council employed 41.0% in Professionals; 18.7% in Managers; and 11.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the non-English speaking population of Inner West Council area and the total population in the Inner West Council were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (8.0% compared to 4.0%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.1% compared to 7.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (34.0% compared to 41.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (13.9% compared to 18.7%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed non-English speakers in Inner West Council area decreased by 2,791 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of non-English speaking residents between 2016 and 2021 in Inner West Council area were for those employed as:
- Labourers (-866 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-661 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (-656 persons)
- Professionals (+548 persons)
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