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City of Ryde

Occupation of employment

In 2021, there were more people born in Korea, Republic of (South) working as professionals in the City of Ryde than any other occupation.

The City of Ryde's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Ryde) 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 StuctureQualifications 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 Ryde - born in Korea, Republic of (South)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Managers35612.913.630212.112.4+54
Professionals82329.728.665526.224.1+168
Technicians and Trades Workers45316.416.647719.018.8-24
Community and Personal Service Workers30711.112.128611.412.0+21
Clerical and Administrative Workers29110.59.72158.68.6+76
Sales Workers1455.25.21335.36.5+12
Machinery Operators And Drivers602.22.8582.32.4+2
Labourers2529.19.232913.113.1-77
Not stated or inadequately described812.92.2492.02.3+32
Total employed persons aged 15+2,768100.0100.02,504100.0100.0+264
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in Korea, Republic of (South) in City of Ryde in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (823 people or 29.7%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (453 people or 16.4%)
  • Managers (356 people or 12.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,632 people in total or 59.0% of the employed population born in Korea, Republic of (South).

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 28.6% in Professionals; 16.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 13.6% in Managers.

The major difference between the jobs held by the population born in Korea, Republic of (South) in the City of Ryde and Greater Sydney was:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (29.7% compared to 28.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in Korea, Republic of (South) in City of Ryde increased by 264 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in Korea, Republic of (South) between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Ryde were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+168 persons)
  • Labourers (-77 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+76 persons)
  • Managers (+54 persons)

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