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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born in United Kingdom working as professionals in the City of Melville than any other occupation.

The City of Melville's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Melville) 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 StuctureQualifications 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
City of Melville - born in United Kingdom20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater PerthNumber%Greater Perth2016 to 2021
Managers89719.614.483118.413.3+66
Professionals1,57334.324.31,48732.923.0+86
Technicians and Trades Workers48510.616.255112.217.3-66
Community and Personal Service Workers3868.411.73808.410.9+6
Clerical and Administrative Workers62013.514.065214.414.9-32
Sales Workers2936.46.82916.47.8+2
Machinery Operators And Drivers1142.55.11322.94.9-18
Labourers1583.46.11543.46.4+4
Not stated or inadequately described561.21.5451.01.5+11
Total employed persons aged 15+4,582100.0100.04,523100.0100.0+59
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in United Kingdom in City of Melville in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,573 people or 34.3%)
  • Managers (897 people or 19.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (620 people or 13.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,090 people in total or 67.4% of the employed population born in United Kingdom.

In comparison, Greater Perth employed 24.3% in Professionals; 14.4% in Managers; and 14.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in United Kingdom in the City of Melville and Greater Perth were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (34.3% compared to 24.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Managers (19.6% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.6% compared to 16.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (8.4% compared to 11.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in United Kingdom in City of Melville increased by 59 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in United Kingdom between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Melville were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+86 persons)
  • Managers (+66 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-66 persons)

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