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City of Ipswich

Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more Dinka speakers working as labourers in the City of Ipswich than any other occupation.

The City of Ipswich'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.

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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 Ipswich - Dinka speakers20212016Change
OccupationNumber%QueenslandNumber%Queensland2016 to 2021
Managers92.92.0--0.00.7--
Professionals237.48.5116.66.4+12
Technicians and Trades Workers61.92.495.43.9-3
Community and Personal Service Workers8426.928.13722.221.4+47
Clerical and Administrative Workers113.54.042.42.7+7
Sales Workers92.95.431.84.8+6
Machinery Operators And Drivers6119.614.4137.87.5+48
Labourers9129.231.29053.949.9+1
Not stated or inadequately described185.84.0--0.02.7--
Total employed persons aged 15+312100.0100.0167100.0100.0+145
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 Dinka speaking resident population in City of Ipswich in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (91 people or 29.2%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (84 people or 26.9%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (61 people or 19.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 236 people in total or 75.6% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Queensland employed 31.2% in Labourers; 28.1% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 14.4% in Machinery Operators And Drivers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the Dinka speaking population of the City of Ipswich and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (19.6% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (2.9% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Labourers (29.2% compared to 31.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (7.4% compared to 8.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed Dinka speakers in City of Ipswich increased by 145 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major changes for the City of Ipswich between 2016 and 2021.

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