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City of Ipswich

Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born in Philippines working as professionals in the City of Ipswich than any other occupation.

The City of Ipswich's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Ipswich) 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.

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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 - born in Philippines20212016Change
OccupationNumber%South East QueenslandNumber%South East Queensland2016 to 2021
Managers683.74.8292.94.6+39
Professionals40521.922.220220.320.4+203
Technicians and Trades Workers26214.112.212412.511.7+138
Community and Personal Service Workers32817.719.314214.316.9+186
Clerical and Administrative Workers1638.89.2969.710.8+67
Sales Workers1126.05.3616.16.0+51
Machinery Operators And Drivers1226.64.5737.34.4+49
Labourers37720.421.225525.724.1+122
Not stated or inadequately described150.81.3121.21.2+3
Total employed persons aged 15+1,852100.0100.0994100.0100.0+858
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 Philippines in City of Ipswich in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (405 people or 21.9%)
  • Labourers (377 people or 20.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (328 people or 17.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,110 people in total or 59.9% of the employed population born in Philippines.

In comparison, South East Queensland employed 22.2% in Professionals; 21.2% in Labourers; and 19.3% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in Philippines in the City of Ipswich and South East Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (6.6% compared to 4.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.1% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (17.7% compared to 19.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (3.7% compared to 4.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in Philippines in City of Ipswich increased by 858 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in Philippines between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Ipswich were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+203 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+186 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+138 persons)
  • Labourers (+122 persons)

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