City of Port Phillip
Recent arrivals - Occupation of employment
In 2016, there were more recent overseas arrivals living in City of Port Phillip who worked as professionals than any other occupation.
City of Port Phillip's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which recent arrivals (who are residents) work. The work destination may be in the local area or elsewhere.
The type of work done by recent arrivals is influenced by their age structure, qualifications and migration stream. Many of Australia's recent migrants are skilled arrivals who fill identified skill gaps in particular occupation groups.
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?'
People born overseas, arriving between 2016 and 10 Aug 2021, employed in the week prior to Census and aged 15+
| Occupation of employment | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Port Phillip - Recent arrivals | 2016 | ||||||
| Occupation | Number | % | City of Port Phillip - Total population | ||||
| Managers | 826 | 12.1 | 20.4 | 15001 | |||
| Professionals | 2,390 | 34.9 | 38.1 | 15002 | |||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 792 | 11.6 | 7.6 | 15003 | |||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 782 | 11.4 | 8.5 | 15004 | |||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 550 | 8.0 | 11.3 | 15005 | |||
| Sales Workers | 400 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 15006 | |||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 296 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 15007 | |||
| Labourers | 688 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 15008 | |||
| Not stated or inadequately described | 129 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 15009 | |||
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 6,853 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by recent overseas arrivals in City of Port Phillip in 2016 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (2,390 persons or 34.9%)
- Managers (826 persons or 12.1%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (792 persons or 11.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,008 people in total or 58.5% of the employed recent overseas arrivals.
In comparison, the total population employed 38.1% in Professionals; 20.4% in Managers; and 7.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the recent overseas arriving population of City of Port Phillip and the total population were:
- A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (10.0% compared to 3.7%)
- A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (11.6% compared to 7.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (12.1% compared to 20.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (8.0% compared to 11.3%)