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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more non-English speakers working as professionals in Wellington Shire than any other occupation.
Wellington Shire's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people speaking a language other than English at home (who are residents) 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 structure, qualifications and migration stream. Many of Australia's recent migrants are skilled arrivals who fill identified skill gaps in particular occupation groups. Some older non-English speaking 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Shire - non-English speakers | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Wellington Shire - Total population | Number | % | Wellington Shire - Total population | 2011 to 2021 |
| Managers | 161 | 17.5 | 16.0 | 102 | 18.2 | 17.3 | +59 |
| Professionals | 235 | 25.6 | 17.0 | 149 | 26.6 | 15.3 | +86 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 96 | 10.5 | 15.5 | 72 | 12.9 | 16.6 | +24 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 109 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 56 | 10.0 | 10.4 | +53 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 49 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 25 | 4.5 | 10.9 | +24 |
| Sales Workers | 42 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 34 | 6.1 | 8.6 | +8 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 38 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 17 | 3.0 | 6.9 | +21 |
| Labourers | 170 | 18.5 | 11.9 | 79 | 14.1 | 12.2 | +91 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 18 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 26 | 4.6 | 1.8 | -8 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 918 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 560 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +358 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the non-English speaking resident population in Wellington Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (235 people or 25.6%)
- Labourers (170 people or 18.5%)
- Managers (161 people or 17.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 566 people in total or 61.7% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, the total population in Wellington Shire employed 17.0% in Professionals; 11.9% in Labourers; and 16.0% in Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the non-English speaking population of Wellington Shire and the total population in Wellington Shire were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (25.6% compared to 17.0%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (18.5% compared to 11.9%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.5% compared to 15.5%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (5.3% compared to 9.5%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed non-English speakers in Wellington Shire increased by 358 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of non-English speaking residents between 2011 and 2021 in Wellington Shire were for those employed as:
- Labourers (+91 persons)
- Professionals (+86 persons)
- Managers (+59 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+53 persons)
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