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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in South Africa working as professionals in the City of Canning than any other occupation.
The City of Canning's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Canning) 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 Canning - born in South Africa | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Perth | Number | % | Greater Perth | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 86 | 12.8 | 15.1 | 88 | 13.1 | 14.1 | -2 |
| Professionals | 223 | 33.2 | 32.2 | 200 | 29.8 | 30.8 | +23 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 104 | 15.5 | 14.0 | 111 | 16.5 | 14.7 | -7 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 64 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 50 | 7.4 | 9.3 | +14 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 86 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 100 | 14.9 | 14.2 | -14 |
| Sales Workers | 47 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 53 | 7.9 | 7.7 | -6 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 21 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 24 | 3.6 | 2.8 | -3 |
| Labourers | 31 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 38 | 5.7 | 5.2 | -7 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | +1 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 671 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 672 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -1 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in South Africa in City of Canning in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (223 people or 33.2%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (104 people or 15.5%)
- Managers (86 people or 12.8%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 413 people in total or 61.6% of the employed population born in South Africa.
In comparison, Greater Perth employed 32.2% in Professionals; 14.0% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 15.1% in Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in South Africa in the City of Canning and Greater Perth were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.5% compared to 14.0%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (33.2% compared to 32.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (12.8% compared to 15.1%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in South Africa in City of Canning decreased by 1 between 2016 and 2021.
There were no major changes for the population born in South Africa in City of Canning between 2016 and 2021.
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