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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in Iran working as professionals in Manningham City Council than any other occupation.
Manningham City Council's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of Manningham City Council) 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manningham City Council - born in Iran | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2011 to 2021 |
| Managers | 254 | 14.4 | 11.4 | 54 | 9.3 | 9.7 | +200 |
| Professionals | 643 | 36.5 | 37.7 | 241 | 41.7 | 41.4 | +402 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 274 | 15.6 | 16.5 | 100 | 17.3 | 16.2 | +174 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 170 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 60 | 10.4 | 8.5 | +110 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 154 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 45 | 7.8 | 8.5 | +109 |
| Sales Workers | 114 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 32 | 5.5 | 6.4 | +82 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 45 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 8 | 1.4 | 2.9 | +37 |
| Labourers | 54 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 21 | 3.6 | 4.2 | +33 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 53 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 17 | 2.9 | 2.2 | +36 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,761 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 578 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,183 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in Iran in City of Manningham in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (643 people or 36.5%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (274 people or 15.6%)
- Managers (254 people or 14.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,171 people in total or 66.5% of the employed population born in Iran.
In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 37.7% in Professionals; 16.5% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 11.4% in Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in Iran in the City of Manningham and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Managers (14.4% compared to 11.4%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (8.7% compared to 7.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.6% compared to 4.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Labourers (3.1% compared to 4.7%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in Iran in City of Manningham increased by 1,183 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in Iran between 2011 and 2021 in the City of Manningham were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+402 persons)
- Managers (+200 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+174 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+110 persons)
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