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Occupation of employment

In 2021, there were more people born in India working as professionals in the City of Ryde than any other occupation.

The City of Ryde's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of Ryde) 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
City of Ryde - born in India20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Managers59616.414.142615.212.8+170
Professionals1,77849.040.31,30946.736.6+469
Technicians and Trades Workers1855.15.61926.97.2-7
Community and Personal Service Workers1514.26.61164.16.9+35
Clerical and Administrative Workers41211.412.133812.113.2+74
Sales Workers2336.45.92187.87.4+15
Machinery Operators And Drivers1143.18.6853.07.9+29
Labourers772.14.5752.76.2+2
Not stated or inadequately described822.32.3431.52.0+39
Total employed persons aged 15+3,628100.0100.02,802100.0100.0+826
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the population born in India in City of Ryde in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,778 people or 49.0%)
  • Managers (596 people or 16.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (412 people or 11.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,786 people in total or 76.8% of the employed population born in India.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 40.3% in Professionals; 14.1% in Managers; and 12.1% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in India in the City of Ryde and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (49.0% compared to 40.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.1% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Labourers (2.1% compared to 4.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (4.2% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in India in City of Ryde increased by 826 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of the population born in India between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Ryde were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+469 persons)
  • Managers (+170 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+74 persons)

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