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 Banana Shire will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Banana Shire;
- 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 Banana Shire, 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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| Banana Shire - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 1,437 | 17.2 | 12.4 | 1,521 | 18.7 | 12.1 | -84 | ||
| Professionals | 840 | 10.0 | 21.4 | 794 | 9.7 | 19.9 | +46 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,553 | 18.6 | 13.7 | 1,483 | 18.2 | 14.2 | +70 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 547 | 6.5 | 12.4 | 495 | 6.1 | 11.4 | +52 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 671 | 8.0 | 12.7 | 725 | 8.9 | 13.7 | -54 | ||
| Sales Workers | 446 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 488 | 6.0 | 9.7 | -42 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,617 | 19.3 | 6.8 | 1,375 | 16.9 | 6.9 | +242 | ||
| Labourers | 1,069 | 12.8 | 10.1 | 1,149 | 14.1 | 10.6 | -80 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 184 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 124 | 1.5 | 1.6 | +60 | ||
| Total Persons | 8,364 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,154 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +210 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the All industries workforce in Banana Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (1,617 local workers or 19.3%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (1,553 local workers or 18.6%)
- Managers (1,437 local workers or 17.2%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,607 people in total or 55.1% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Queensland employed 6.8% as Machinery Operators And Drivers; 13.7% as Technicians and Trades Workers and 12.4% as Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Banana Shire and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (19.3% compared to 6.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (10.0% compared to 21.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (6.5% compared to 12.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (18.6% compared to 13.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Banana Shire between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+242 local workers)
- Managers (-84 local workers)
- Labourers (-80 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+70 local workers)