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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in Sri Lanka working as professionals in Blacktown City Council than any other occupation.
Blacktown City Council's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of Blacktown 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktown City Council - born in Sri Lanka | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 451 | 12.2 | 15.3 | 305 | 10.4 | 12.5 | +146 |
| Professionals | 1,266 | 34.3 | 39.9 | 830 | 28.3 | 37.2 | +436 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 275 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 287 | 9.8 | 7.4 | -12 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 302 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 239 | 8.1 | 6.6 | +63 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 609 | 16.5 | 15.9 | 527 | 17.9 | 16.8 | +82 |
| Sales Workers | 115 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 136 | 4.6 | 4.7 | -21 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 269 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 201 | 6.8 | 4.3 | +68 |
| Labourers | 331 | 9.0 | 6.2 | 343 | 11.7 | 8.3 | -12 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 78 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 70 | 2.4 | 2.2 | +8 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 3,696 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,938 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +758 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in Sri Lanka in Blacktown City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (1,266 people or 34.3%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (609 people or 16.5%)
- Managers (451 people or 12.2%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,326 people in total or 62.9% of the employed population born in Sri Lanka.
In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 39.9% in Professionals; 15.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 15.3% in Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in Sri Lanka in Blacktown City and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.3% compared to 4.4%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (9.0% compared to 6.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (34.3% compared to 39.9%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (12.2% compared to 15.3%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in Sri Lanka in Blacktown City increased by 758 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in Sri Lanka between 2016 and 2021 in Blacktown City were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+436 persons)
- Managers (+146 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+82 persons)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+68 persons)
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