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 Burdekin Shire will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Burdekin 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 Burdekin 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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| Burdekin Shire - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 1,266 | 17.2 | 12.4 | 1,308 | 17.7 | 12.1 | -42 | ||
| Professionals | 835 | 11.3 | 21.4 | 861 | 11.6 | 19.9 | -26 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,001 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 1,004 | 13.6 | 14.2 | -3 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 721 | 9.8 | 12.4 | 672 | 9.1 | 11.4 | +49 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 810 | 11.0 | 12.7 | 832 | 11.2 | 13.7 | -22 | ||
| Sales Workers | 597 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 597 | 8.1 | 9.7 | -- | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 790 | 10.7 | 6.8 | 804 | 10.9 | 6.9 | -14 | ||
| Labourers | 1,194 | 16.2 | 10.1 | 1,224 | 16.5 | 10.6 | -30 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 149 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 103 | 1.4 | 1.6 | +46 | ||
| Total Persons | 7,363 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,405 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -42 | ||
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 Burdekin Shire in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Managers (1,266 local workers or 17.2%)
- Labourers (1,194 local workers or 16.2%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (1,001 local workers or 13.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,461 people in total or 47.0% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Queensland employed 12.4% as Managers; 10.1% as Labourers and 13.7% as Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Burdekin Shire and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (11.3% compared to 21.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (16.2% compared to 10.1%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (17.2% compared to 12.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (10.7% compared to 6.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Burdekin Shire between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+49 local workers)
- Inadequately described or not stated (+46 local workers)
- Managers (-42 local workers)
- Labourers (-30 local workers)