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Tamworth Regional Council

Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more non-English speakers working as labourers in Tamworth Regional Council than any other occupation.

Tamworth Regional Council's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people speaking a language other than English at home (who are residents) 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 structure, qualifications and migration stream. Many of Australia's recent migrants are skilled arrivals who fill identified skill gaps in particular occupation groups. Some older non-English speaking 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
Tamworth Regional Council - non-English speakers20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Tamworth Regional Council - Total populationNumber%Tamworth Regional Council - Total population2016 to 2021
Managers1526.712.71118.513.1+41
Professionals46320.417.627621.217.5+187
Technicians and Trades Workers2129.414.015612.014.4+56
Community and Personal Service Workers27612.212.61037.910.6+173
Clerical and Administrative Workers863.811.5513.912.0+35
Sales Workers904.09.0604.69.8+30
Machinery Operators And Drivers954.27.0292.26.9+66
Labourers86338.114.049137.714.1+372
Not stated or inadequately described291.31.6251.91.6+4
Total employed persons aged 15+2,266100.0100.01,302100.0100.0+964
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 non-English speaking resident population in Tamworth Regional Council in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (863 people or 38.1%)
  • Professionals (463 people or 20.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (276 people or 12.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,602 people in total or 70.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the total population in Tamworth Regional Council employed 14.0% in Labourers; 17.6% in Professionals; and 12.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the non-English speaking population of Tamworth Regional Council and the total population in Tamworth Regional Council were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (38.1% compared to 14.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (3.8% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (6.7% compared to 12.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (4.0% compared to 9.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed non-English speakers in Tamworth Regional Council increased by 964 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of non-English speaking residents between 2016 and 2021 in Tamworth Regional Council were for those employed as:

  • Labourers (+372 persons)
  • Professionals (+187 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+173 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+66 persons)

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