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Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born in South Africa 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.

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 South Africa20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Managers86930.524.268027.121.9+189
Professionals1,11539.240.691736.539.0+198
Technicians and Trades Workers1635.76.51767.06.8-13
Community and Personal Service Workers1264.45.51325.36.1-6
Clerical and Administrative Workers31611.112.730011.914.0+16
Sales Workers1314.65.41807.26.8-49
Machinery Operators And Drivers291.01.6321.31.6-3
Labourers632.22.1592.32.5+4
Not stated or inadequately described351.21.3351.41.40
Total employed persons aged 15+2,847100.0100.02,511100.0100.0+336
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 South Africa in Northern Beaches Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,115 people or 39.2%)
  • Managers (869 people or 30.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (316 people or 11.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,300 people in total or 80.8% of the employed population born in South Africa.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 40.6% in Professionals; 24.2% in Managers; and 12.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Managers (30.5% compared to 24.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.1% compared to 12.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (39.2% compared to 40.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (4.4% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in South Africa in Northern Beaches Council area increased by 336 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in South Africa between 2016 and 2021 in Northern Beaches Council area were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+198 persons)
  • Managers (+189 persons)

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