The data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals that the occupations of Community and Personal Service Workers have recorded the largest growth since the last census.
The figures from the 2016 Census of Population and Housing show the eight occupations including those assisting health professionals in patient care, aged care, child care and education support occupations grew 19 per cent between 2011 and 2016.
The number of people working in these occupations has gone up to 1.15 million in 2016 from just under 972,000 in 2011.
Jobs in the services sector also saw a steep growth.
Source: ABS
“Comparing data from 2016 to that from 2011 we can see in the Service Sector there was a 27 per cent increase in fitness instructors, a 25 per cent rise in the number of Beauty Therapists and a 23 per cent increase in Bar Attendants and Baristas,” Census Program Manager Bindi Kindermann said.
Though the occupation of clerical and administrative workers saw a negative growth of 2.3 per cent, it is still the second most popular occupation in Australia.
The Census data shows that 84 per cent of technicians and trades workers are male, while 74 per cent of Health Professionals and 63 per cent of Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals are female.
Largest growth (4 digit level)
Source: ABS
Sales Assistant remained the most common occupation for both men and women, with Truck Drivers, Electricians and Carpenters the other popular occupations for men. For women, other popular occupations were Registered Nurses, General Clerks and Receptionists.
In Australia of people who were born in India and who were in the labour force, 61.0% worked full-time, 26.8% worked part-time and 8.0% were unemployed.
For the 194,444 India-born migrants who participated in the labour force, the most common occupation was Professionals, followed by Managers and Clerical and Administrative Workers with the most common industry of employment being Computer System Design and Related Services 6.9%, followed by Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 5.8% and Aged Care Residential Services 3.8%.
Source: ABS
Census data also revealed some insights into the ages of certain occupations. Persons under the age of 30 were more likely than older age groups to be Fast Food Cooks, Waiters, Sportspeople, Bar attendants and Baristas.
At the other end of the age spectrum, persons over the age of 60 were more likely than younger age groups to be Livestock and Mixed Crop Farmers, Caretakers, and Bus/Coach Drivers.
The largest overall occupation category was Professionals – including areas such as arts, science, business and engineering, which accounted for 21 per cent per cent of the nation’s workforce.
