Graphs and Charts

Below are the graphic representations of  the  results for the survey questions.

        To begin with, we collect general information about the respondents' gender, nationality, weeks studied at Swinburne University. 

      The first pie chart represents two genders of international students attending Swinburne University, including 57% male and 43% female. The following pie chart represents 8 nationalities of the participants. Of the 8 nationalities, Japan and Korea are the largest percentages with 31% and 23% respectively, followed by other Asian countries such as Vietnam (8%), Pakistan (8%), China (8%), and, Saudi Arabia and Thailand, both with 7%. South American students only represent a small percentage with Colombia (8%). In the last pie chart, exactly half of the respondents are studying at Swinburne University for more than 20 weeks. In contrast, only 7% of the respondents are attending Swinburne University for 15 to 20 weeks.

                   Secondly, the two pie charts show types of jobs and sources to seek employment. In the left graph,  the majority of the respondents are working part-time jobs in a restaurant as a waiter (22%), bartender (14%), and kitchen hand (14%). However, a minority of the respondents chose other part time jobs such as retail sales assistant and cashier, comprising 22% and 14% respectively. In the right graph, of the sources to seek employment, 43% of respondents selected websites to seek employment followed by other sources such as friends (29%), family (14%), and university (14%).

       Thirdly, the two bar charts illustrate how many hours per week the participants are working a part-time job and what rate of hourly is. 

       In the first graph, eleven in fourteen international students are doing part-time jobs legally, including four participants working under or equal to 10 hours per week, five participants working from 11 to 15 hours per week, and two participants working between 16 and 20 hours per week. On the other hand, only three overseas students are working part-time jobs illegally, consisting of two participants working from 21 to 25 hours per week and one participant working over or equal to 26 hours per week. In reference to the rate of hourly, seven respondents were paid over the minimum wages, including between $17 and $21 (four participants),  from $22 to $27 (two participants), and one over or equal $28 (one participant). However, five participants answered their wages from $11 till $16 and two participant answered their salary under or equal to $10.

       

       Then, both graphs show how international students rate their employers and what employers offer or ask them for any of the following. 

      In regard to the rate of the employer, only five participants recognized that their employers were four-star (good) and two participants scored their employers at five-star (extremely good). In contrast, three and four participants rated their employers at two-star (bad) and three-star (normal) respectively. In respect of employer to be offered, although there are fourteen participants in our survey, only seven participants were offered tax file numbers. In addition, ten in fourteen participants were asked about their bank account number but two participants were required cash in hand. Lastly, six international students were offered experience by their employers. 

              Next, the graph demonstrates the problems which international students are facing while doing part time jobs.  Obviously, lack of time to study and feeling stressed are the most important problems for international students and both are similar in the number of participants choosing (10). In comparison, lack of time for themselves is less important with nine participants choosing this. Besides, bad relationships with colleagues, getting paid under the minimum wage, and missing class have similarities in the number of participants answering (2). 

               Finally, this bar chart shows how international students maintain a balance between their work and study. According to the result of the graph, the majority of international students chose to work part-time jobs in their free time with five participants. Adversely, the weekends period and after-school time period are the second-highest and third-highest options respectively. Besides, whereas the number of participants choosing the former accounts for four, the proportion of them selecting the latter makes up three.  Lastly, doing part-time job at night and planning schedules appropriately are similar in the proportion of participants with one participant.