Southern Downs Regional Council

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Labourers in the Southern Downs Regional Council than any other occupation.

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 Southern Downs Regional Council'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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Resident workers occupations
Southern Downs Regional Council 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Managers2,31715.512.52,24715.912.1+70
Professionals1,93812.921.41,72612.219.8+212
Technicians and Trades Workers1,84512.313.71,86913.314.3-24
Community and Personal Service Workers1,84812.312.31,49910.611.3+349
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,56010.412.71,51310.713.6+47
Sales Workers1,3168.88.71,3079.39.7+9
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,3098.76.81,1788.46.9+131
Labourers2,54317.010.12,51617.910.5+27
Inadequately described or not stated3032.01.92371.71.6+66
Total Persons14,979100.0100.014,092100.0100.0+887

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 resident workers in the Southern Downs Regional Council in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (2,543 people or 17.0%)
  • Managers (2,317 people or 15.5%)
  • Professionals (1,938 people or 12.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 6,798 people in total or 45.4% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Queensland employed 10.1% in Labourers; 12.5% in Managers and 21.4% in Professionals.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the Southern Downs Regional Council and Queensland were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (12.9% compared to 21.4%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (17.0% compared to 10.1%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (15.5% compared to 12.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.4% compared to 12.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Southern Downs Regional Council increased by 887 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Southern Downs Regional Council were those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+349 persons)
  • Professionals (+212 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+131 persons)
  • Managers (+70 persons)

Southern Downs Regional Council

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