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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in Malaysia 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.
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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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manningham City Council - born in Malaysia | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 408 | 15.4 | 13.1 | 290 | 13.7 | 12.7 | +118 |
| Professionals | 1,062 | 40.1 | 39.1 | 882 | 41.5 | 42.4 | +180 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 159 | 6.0 | 8.7 | 135 | 6.4 | 7.7 | +24 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 236 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 185 | 8.7 | 8.4 | +51 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 383 | 14.5 | 12.0 | 311 | 14.6 | 13.6 | +72 |
| Sales Workers | 195 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 147 | 6.9 | 6.5 | +48 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 62 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 42 | 2.0 | 1.9 | +20 |
| Labourers | 89 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 93 | 4.4 | 5.3 | -4 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 53 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 38 | 1.8 | 1.5 | +15 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 2,647 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,123 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +524 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in Malaysia in City of Manningham in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (1,062 people or 40.1%)
- Managers (408 people or 15.4%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (383 people or 14.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,853 people in total or 70.0% of the employed population born in Malaysia.
In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 39.1% in Professionals; 13.1% in Managers; and 12.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in Malaysia in the City of Manningham and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (14.5% compared to 12.0%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Managers (15.4% compared to 13.1%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Labourers (3.4% compared to 7.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (6.0% compared to 8.7%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in Malaysia in City of Manningham increased by 524 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in Malaysia between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Manningham were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+180 persons)
- Managers (+118 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+72 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+51 persons)
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