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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 254 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 211 | 12.4 | 11.3 | +43 |
| Professionals | 782 | 39.9 | 40.6 | 640 | 37.5 | 36.7 | +142 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 168 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 153 | 9.0 | 9.5 | +15 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 188 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 198 | 11.6 | 10.4 | -10 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 271 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 263 | 15.4 | 14.4 | +8 |
| Sales Workers | 129 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 117 | 6.9 | 7.6 | +12 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 64 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 35 | 2.0 | 3.0 | +29 |
| Labourers | 75 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 70 | 4.1 | 5.7 | +5 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 28 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 21 | 1.2 | 1.4 | +7 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 1,959 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,708 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +251 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in Hong Kong in City of Manningham in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (782 people or 39.9%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (271 people or 13.8%)
- Managers (254 people or 13.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,307 people in total or 66.7% of the employed population born in Hong Kong.
In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 40.6% in Professionals; 13.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 12.6% in Managers.
There were no major differences between the population born in Hong Kong in City of Manningham and Greater Melbourne in 2021.
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in Hong Kong in City of Manningham increased by 251 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the population born in Hong Kong between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Manningham was for those employed as:
- Professionals (+142 persons)
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