Bundaberg Regional Council

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Bundaberg Regional Council, 16.1% of workers were Professionals, compared to 21.4% in Queensland.

Occupation is a key component for evaluating the socio-economic status of the local workers and the skills required to work in each industry sector.

The occupations of the local workers in Bundaberg Regional Council will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in Bundaberg Regional Council;
  • The age of the workforce;
  • The skill and qualification level required to enter an industry; and
  • The working and social aspirations of the population.

For a complete local workers analysis for Bundaberg Regional Council, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers occupations
Bundaberg Regional Council - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Managers4,17611.612.43,84712.312.1+329
Professionals5,76916.121.44,94715.819.9+822
Technicians and Trades Workers4,37312.213.73,98312.714.2+390
Community and Personal Service Workers5,16314.412.43,83112.211.4+1,332
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,18611.712.73,90012.413.7+286
Sales Workers3,5449.98.73,51411.29.7+30
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,4186.76.82,1947.06.9+224
Labourers5,62115.710.14,65914.910.6+962
Inadequately described or not stated6361.81.94671.51.6+169
Total Persons35,886100.0100.031,342100.0100.0+4,544

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 All industries workforce in Bundaberg Regional Council in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (5,769 local workers or 16.1%)
  • Labourers (5,621 local workers or 15.7%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (5,163 local workers or 14.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 16,553 people in total or 46.1% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 21.4% as Professionals; 10.1% as Labourers and 12.4% as Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Bundaberg Regional Council and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (15.7% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (16.1% compared to 21.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.4% compared to 12.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (12.2% compared to 13.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Bundaberg Regional Council between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,332 local workers)
  • Labourers (+962 local workers)
  • Professionals (+822 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+390 local workers)

Bundaberg Regional Council

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