Bundaberg Regional Council
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
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 Bundaberg 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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| Bundaberg Regional Council | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 4,363 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 4,003 | 11.8 | 12.1 | +360 | ||
| Professionals | 5,950 | 15.3 | 21.4 | 5,103 | 15.0 | 19.8 | +847 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 5,266 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 4,790 | 14.1 | 14.3 | +476 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 5,440 | 14.0 | 12.3 | 3,977 | 11.7 | 11.3 | +1,463 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 4,341 | 11.2 | 12.7 | 4,001 | 11.8 | 13.6 | +340 | ||
| Sales Workers | 3,573 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 3,560 | 10.5 | 9.7 | +13 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 3,148 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 2,879 | 8.5 | 6.9 | +269 | ||
| Labourers | 6,021 | 15.5 | 10.1 | 5,143 | 15.1 | 10.5 | +878 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 719 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 524 | 1.5 | 1.6 | +195 | ||
| Total Persons | 38,821 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 33,980 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,841 | ||
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 Bundaberg Regional Council in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Labourers (6,021 people or 15.5%)
- Professionals (5,950 people or 15.3%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (5,440 people or 14.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 17,411 people in total or 44.8% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Queensland employed 10.1% in Labourers; 21.4% in Professionals and 12.3% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Bundaberg Regional Council and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (15.3% compared to 21.4%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (15.5% compared to 10.1%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.0% compared to 12.3%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.2% compared to 12.7%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Bundaberg Regional Council increased by 4,841 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Bundaberg Regional Council were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,463 persons)
- Labourers (+878 persons)
- Professionals (+847 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+476 persons)