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 Greater Brisbane'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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Greater Brisbane | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
Managers | 156,642 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 127,216 | 11.8 | 12.1 | +29,426 | ||
Professionals | 307,246 | 24.7 | 21.4 | 246,296 | 22.9 | 19.8 | +60,950 | ||
Technicians and Trades Workers | 153,068 | 12.3 | 13.7 | 139,054 | 12.9 | 14.3 | +14,014 | ||
Community and Personal Service Workers | 144,697 | 11.6 | 12.3 | 116,609 | 10.9 | 11.3 | +28,088 | ||
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 168,351 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 158,546 | 14.8 | 13.6 | +9,805 | ||
Sales Workers | 102,284 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 99,974 | 9.3 | 9.7 | +2,310 | ||
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 78,764 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 67,245 | 6.3 | 6.9 | +11,519 | ||
Labourers | 111,300 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 101,411 | 9.4 | 10.5 | +9,889 | ||
Inadequately described or not stated | 22,422 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 17,426 | 1.6 | 1.6 | +4,996 | ||
Total Persons | 1,244,774 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,073,777 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +170,997 | ||
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 Greater Brisbane in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (307,246 people or 24.7%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (168,351 people or 13.5%)
- Managers (156,642 people or 12.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 632,239 people in total or 50.8% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Queensland employed 21.4% in Professionals; 12.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers and 12.5% in Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the Greater Brisbane and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (24.7% compared to 21.4%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (12.3% compared to 13.7%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (8.9% compared to 10.1%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (13.5% compared to 12.7%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Greater Brisbane increased by 170,997 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Greater Brisbane were those employed as:
- Professionals (+60,950 persons)
- Managers (+29,426 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+28,088 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+14,014 persons)