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Nillumbik ShireCommunity profile

Nillumbik Shire

Occupation of employment

In 2021, there were more people born in China working as professionals in Nillumbik Shire than any other occupation.

Nillumbik Shire's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of Nillumbik 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 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.

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
Nillumbik Shire - born in China20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Managers5116.815.24722.616.0+4
Professionals10233.631.16832.727.7+34
Technicians and Trades Workers175.610.0157.210.8+2
Community and Personal Service Workers3611.88.8104.88.5+26
Clerical and Administrative Workers4213.811.13114.911.2+11
Sales Workers299.59.6209.611.9+9
Machinery Operators And Drivers113.63.541.93.0+7
Labourers123.97.7136.38.5-1
Not stated or inadequately described41.33.000.02.3+4
Total employed persons aged 15+304100.0100.0208100.0100.0+96
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 China in Nillumbik Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (102 people or 33.6%)
  • Managers (51 people or 16.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (42 people or 13.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 195 people in total or 64.1% of the employed population born in China.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 31.1% in Professionals; 15.2% in Managers; and 11.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in China in Nillumbik Shire and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (11.8% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (13.8% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (5.6% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Labourers (3.9% compared to 7.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in China in Nillumbik Shire increased by 96 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major changes for the population born in China in Nillumbik Shire between 2016 and 2021.

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