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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in Sri Lanka working as professionals in the City of Whittlesea than any other occupation.
The City of Whittlesea's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Whittlesea) 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Whittlesea - born in Sri Lanka | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 260 | 10.2 | 11.5 | 159 | 8.2 | 10.2 | +101 |
| Professionals | 663 | 26.1 | 28.2 | 530 | 27.5 | 26.4 | +133 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 281 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 205 | 10.6 | 10.2 | +76 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 282 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 200 | 10.4 | 9.9 | +82 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 360 | 14.2 | 13.6 | 263 | 13.6 | 14.9 | +97 |
| Sales Workers | 131 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 117 | 6.1 | 6.2 | +14 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 180 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 154 | 8.0 | 6.2 | +26 |
| Labourers | 336 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 284 | 14.7 | 14.3 | +52 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 48 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 18 | 0.9 | 1.6 | +30 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 2,541 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,930 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +611 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in Sri Lanka in City of Whittlesea in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (663 people or 26.1%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (360 people or 14.2%)
- Labourers (336 people or 13.2%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,359 people in total or 53.5% of the employed population born in Sri Lanka.
In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 28.2% in Professionals; 13.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 13.2% in Labourers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in Sri Lanka in the City of Whittlesea and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (11.1% compared to 9.9%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (11.1% compared to 10.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (26.1% compared to 28.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (10.2% compared to 11.5%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in Sri Lanka in City of Whittlesea increased by 611 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in Sri Lanka between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Whittlesea were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+133 persons)
- Managers (+101 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+97 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+82 persons)
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