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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in Iraq working as professionals in Wollongong City Council than any other occupation.
Wollongong City Council's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of Wollongong City Council) 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollongong City Council - born in Iraq | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Regional NSW | Number | % | Regional NSW | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 8 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 4 | 7.7 | 9.9 | +4 |
| Professionals | 21 | 23.1 | 31.5 | 19 | 36.5 | 46.1 | +2 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 12 | 13.2 | 10.8 | 5 | 9.6 | 6.2 | +7 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 21 | 23.1 | 13.1 | 5 | 9.6 | 9.1 | +16 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 9 | 17.3 | 10.3 | -6 |
| Sales Workers | 9 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 4 | 7.7 | 6.2 | +5 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 9 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | +9 |
| Labourers | 5 | 5.5 | 16.2 | 6 | 11.5 | 8.2 | -1 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | +3 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 91 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 52 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +39 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in Iraq in Wollongong City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (21 people or 23.1%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (21 people or 23.1%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (12 people or 13.2%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 54 people in total or 59.3% of the employed population born in Iraq.
In comparison, Regional NSW employed 31.5% in Professionals; 13.1% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 10.8% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in Iraq in Wollongong City and Regional NSW were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (23.1% compared to 13.1%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Managers (8.8% compared to 5.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Labourers (5.5% compared to 16.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (23.1% compared to 31.5%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in Iraq in Wollongong City increased by 39 between 2016 and 2021.
There were no major changes for the population born in Iraq in Wollongong City between 2016 and 2021.
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