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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more people born in Nepal working as community and personal service workers 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 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Beaches Council - born in Nepal | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 54 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 24 | 4.8 | 5.6 | +30 |
| Professionals | 101 | 11.9 | 17.4 | 71 | 14.3 | 14.7 | +30 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 148 | 17.4 | 10.4 | 73 | 14.7 | 13.4 | +75 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 217 | 25.5 | 22.8 | 123 | 24.7 | 19.7 | +94 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 19 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 18 | 3.6 | 5.7 | +1 |
| Sales Workers | 158 | 18.5 | 12.1 | 97 | 19.5 | 13.3 | +61 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 20 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 9 | 1.8 | 2.6 | +11 |
| Labourers | 117 | 13.7 | 21.2 | 76 | 15.3 | 23.0 | +41 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 18 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | +12 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 852 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 497 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +355 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in Nepal in Northern Beaches Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (217 people or 25.5%)
- Sales Workers (158 people or 18.5%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (148 people or 17.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 523 people in total or 61.4% of the employed population born in Nepal.
In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 22.8% in Community and Personal Service Workers; 12.1% in Sales Workers; and 10.4% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in Nepal in Northern Beaches Council area and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (17.4% compared to 10.4%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Sales Workers (18.5% compared to 12.1%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Labourers (13.7% compared to 21.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (11.9% compared to 17.4%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed population born in Nepal in Northern Beaches Council area increased by 355 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in Nepal between 2016 and 2021 in Northern Beaches Council area were for those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+94 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+75 persons)
- Sales Workers (+61 persons)
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