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City of Ryde

Occupation of employment

In 2021, there were more people born in Italy 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 Italy20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Managers7817.818.59320.016.0-15
Professionals8218.720.05812.415.0+24
Technicians and Trades Workers8018.216.97816.718.8+2
Community and Personal Service Workers409.18.4398.410.8+1
Clerical and Administrative Workers6314.412.66313.512.40
Sales Workers347.78.45411.69.5-20
Machinery Operators And Drivers163.65.5194.15.4-3
Labourers347.77.7459.79.8-11
Not stated or inadequately described122.72.0173.62.3-5
Total employed persons aged 15+439100.0100.0466100.0100.0-27
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 Italy in City of Ryde in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (82 people or 18.7%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (80 people or 18.2%)
  • Managers (78 people or 17.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 240 people in total or 54.7% of the employed population born in Italy.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 20.0% in Professionals; 16.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 18.5% in Managers.

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

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (14.4% compared to 12.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (18.2% compared to 16.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.6% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (18.7% compared to 20.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in Italy in City of Ryde decreased by 27 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major changes for the population born in Italy in City of Ryde between 2016 and 2021.

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