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 Moreton Bay'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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| Moreton Bay | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 25,034 | 11.4 | 12.5 | 20,507 | 10.8 | 12.1 | +4,527 | ||
| Professionals | 39,202 | 17.9 | 21.4 | 31,164 | 16.4 | 19.8 | +8,038 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 32,335 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 29,276 | 15.4 | 14.3 | +3,059 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 29,224 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 23,033 | 12.2 | 11.3 | +6,191 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 30,987 | 14.1 | 12.7 | 28,947 | 15.3 | 13.6 | +2,040 | ||
| Sales Workers | 19,947 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 19,406 | 10.2 | 9.7 | +541 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 15,630 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 13,599 | 7.2 | 6.9 | +2,031 | ||
| Labourers | 22,976 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 20,437 | 10.8 | 10.5 | +2,539 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 4,005 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3,132 | 1.7 | 1.6 | +873 | ||
| Total Persons | 219,340 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 189,501 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +29,839 | ||
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 Moreton Bay in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (39,202 people or 17.9%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (32,335 people or 14.7%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (30,987 people or 14.1%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 102,524 people in total or 46.7% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Queensland employed 21.4% in Professionals; 13.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers and 12.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the Moreton Bay and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (17.9% compared to 21.4%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (14.1% compared to 12.7%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (11.4% compared to 12.5%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.7% compared to 13.7%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Moreton Bay increased by 29,839 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Moreton Bay were those employed as:
- Professionals (+8,038 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+6,191 persons)
- Managers (+4,527 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+3,059 persons)