Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of the City of Ipswich's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| City of Ipswich | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 10,005 | 9.6 | 12.5 | 7,601 | 9.0 | 12.1 | +2,404 | ||
| Professionals | 17,051 | 16.4 | 21.4 | 12,253 | 14.5 | 19.8 | +4,798 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 14,898 | 14.3 | 13.7 | 12,704 | 15.1 | 14.3 | +2,194 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 14,558 | 14.0 | 12.3 | 10,749 | 12.8 | 11.3 | +3,809 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 14,336 | 13.7 | 12.7 | 12,288 | 14.6 | 13.6 | +2,048 | ||
| Sales Workers | 9,087 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8,118 | 9.6 | 9.7 | +969 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 10,219 | 9.8 | 6.8 | 8,382 | 9.9 | 6.9 | +1,837 | ||
| Labourers | 11,983 | 11.5 | 10.1 | 10,656 | 12.6 | 10.5 | +1,327 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 2,142 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1,527 | 1.8 | 1.6 | +615 | ||
| Total Persons | 104,279 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 84,278 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +20,001 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in the City of Ipswich in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (17,051 people or 16.4%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (14,898 people or 14.3%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (14,558 people or 14.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 46,507 people in total or 44.6% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Queensland employed 21.4% in Professionals; 13.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers and 12.3% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the City of Ipswich and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (16.4% compared to 21.4%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (9.8% compared to 6.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (9.6% compared to 12.5%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.0% compared to 12.3%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Ipswich increased by 20,001 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Ipswich were those employed as:
- Professionals (+4,798 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+3,809 persons)
- Managers (+2,404 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+2,194 persons)