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Northern Beaches Council area

Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born in China working as professionals in the Northern Beaches Council than any other occupation.

The Northern Beaches Council's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the Northern Beaches 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 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
Northern Beaches Council - born in China20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Managers28314.714.528915.412.8-6
Professionals49725.834.646024.529.2+37
Technicians and Trades Workers1407.38.71839.811.1-43
Community and Personal Service Workers24812.96.81819.77.5+67
Clerical and Administrative Workers19810.313.019310.312.6+5
Sales Workers1678.78.11729.210.2-5
Machinery Operators And Drivers854.44.5995.35.2-14
Labourers26813.96.826013.98.5+8
Not stated or inadequately described382.03.0372.02.8+1
Total employed persons aged 15+1,924100.0100.01,874100.0100.0+50
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 Northern Beaches Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (497 people or 25.8%)
  • Managers (283 people or 14.7%)
  • Labourers (268 people or 13.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,048 people in total or 54.5% of the employed population born in China.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 34.6% in Professionals; 14.5% in Managers; and 6.8% in Labourers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in China in Northern Beaches Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (13.9% compared to 6.8%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (12.9% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (25.8% compared to 34.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.3% compared to 13.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in China in Northern Beaches Council area increased by 50 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the population born in China between 2016 and 2021 in Northern Beaches Council area was for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+67 persons)

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