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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in China working as labourers in the City of Townsville than any other occupation.
The City of Townsville's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Townsville) 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Townsville - born in China | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Regional QLD | Number | % | Regional QLD | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 20 | 7.4 | 14.4 | 17 | 8.1 | 15.4 | +3 |
| Professionals | 62 | 23.0 | 18.9 | 53 | 25.1 | 19.4 | +9 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 41 | 15.2 | 10.2 | 40 | 19.0 | 12.1 | +1 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 34 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 32 | 15.2 | 15.2 | +2 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 11 | 4.1 | 8.1 | 12 | 5.7 | 7.9 | -1 |
| Sales Workers | 20 | 7.4 | 12.1 | 13 | 6.2 | 13.9 | +7 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | +3 |
| Labourers | 65 | 24.1 | 17.0 | 39 | 18.5 | 10.9 | +26 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | +9 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 270 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 211 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +59 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in China in City of Townsville in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Labourers (65 people or 24.1%)
- Professionals (62 people or 23.0%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (41 people or 15.2%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 168 people in total or 62.2% of the employed population born in China.
In comparison, Regional QLD employed 17.0% in Labourers; 18.9% in Professionals; and 10.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in China in the City of Townsville and Regional QLD were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (24.1% compared to 17.0%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.2% compared to 10.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (7.4% compared to 14.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (7.4% compared to 12.1%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in China in City of Townsville increased by 59 between 2016 and 2021.
There were no major changes for the population born in China in City of Townsville between 2016 and 2021.
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