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City of Port Phillip

Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born in New Zealand working as professionals in City of Port Phillip than any other occupation.

City of Port Phillip's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of City of Port Phillip) 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 Port Phillip - born in New Zealand20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Managers50623.315.648019.114.8+26
Professionals70932.624.582632.922.9-117
Technicians and Trades Workers1748.010.42309.211.0-56
Community and Personal Service Workers1717.98.52008.09.0-29
Clerical and Administrative Workers32514.913.839815.914.7-73
Sales Workers1316.06.61757.07.7-44
Machinery Operators And Drivers482.210.2602.49.7-12
Labourers663.08.1883.58.5-22
Not stated or inadequately described452.12.1502.01.8-5
Total employed persons aged 15+2,175100.0100.02,507100.0100.0-332
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in New Zealand in City of Port Phillip in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (709 people or 32.6%)
  • Managers (506 people or 23.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (325 people or 14.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,540 people in total or 70.8% of the employed population born in New Zealand.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 24.5% in Professionals; 15.6% in Managers; and 13.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in New Zealand in the City of Port Phillip and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (32.6% compared to 24.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Managers (23.3% compared to 15.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.2% compared to 10.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Labourers (3.0% compared to 8.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in New Zealand in City of Port Phillip decreased by 332 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in New Zealand between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Port Phillip were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (-117 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-73 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-56 persons)

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