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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born overseas working as professionals in Wellington Shire than any other occupation.
Wellington Shire's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of Wellington Shire) 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Shire - born overseas | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Wellington Shire - Total population | Number | % | Wellington Shire - Total population | 2011 to 2021 |
| Managers | 395 | 18.5 | 16.0 | 343 | 19.1 | 17.3 | +52 |
| Professionals | 505 | 23.7 | 17.0 | 400 | 22.3 | 15.3 | +105 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 230 | 10.8 | 15.5 | 236 | 13.1 | 16.6 | -6 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 267 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 185 | 10.3 | 10.4 | +82 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 179 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 185 | 10.3 | 10.9 | -6 |
| Sales Workers | 109 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 105 | 5.8 | 8.6 | +4 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 80 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 82 | 4.6 | 6.9 | -2 |
| Labourers | 322 | 15.1 | 11.9 | 233 | 13.0 | 12.2 | +89 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 45 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 26 | 1.4 | 1.8 | +19 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 2,132 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,795 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +337 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born overseas in Wellington Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (505 people or 23.7%)
- Managers (395 people or 18.5%)
- Labourers (322 people or 15.1%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,222 people in total or 57.3% of the employed population born overseas.
In comparison, the total population in Wellington Shire employed 17.0% in Professionals; 16.0% in Managers; and 11.9% in Labourers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born overseas in Wellington Shire and the total population in Wellington Shire were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (23.7% compared to 17.0%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (15.1% compared to 11.9%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.8% compared to 15.5%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.8% compared to 6.7%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born overseas in Wellington Shire increased by 337 between 2011 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of the population born overseas between 2011 and 2021 in Wellington Shire were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+105 persons)
- Labourers (+89 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+82 persons)
- Managers (+52 persons)
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