Cassowary Coast

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In the Cassowary Coast, 20.0% of workers were Labourers, compared to 21.4% in Queensland.

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 the Cassowary Coast will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Cassowary Coast;
  • 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 the Cassowary Coast, 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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Local workers occupations
Cassowary Coast - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Managers1,76315.312.41,79615.612.1-33
Professionals1,43712.521.41,33311.619.9+104
Technicians and Trades Workers1,42312.413.71,44612.614.2-23
Community and Personal Service Workers1,28111.112.41,18710.311.4+94
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,15510.012.71,21110.513.7-56
Sales Workers9718.48.79918.69.7-20
Machinery Operators And Drivers9328.16.89778.56.9-45
Labourers2,30420.010.12,37920.710.6-75
Inadequately described or not stated2482.21.91971.71.6+51
Total Persons11,514100.0100.011,517100.0100.0-3

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 All industries workforce in the Cassowary Coast in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (2,304 local workers or 20.0%)
  • Managers (1,763 local workers or 15.3%)
  • Professionals (1,437 local workers or 12.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 5,504 people in total or 47.8% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 10.1% as Labourers; 12.4% as Managers and 21.4% as Professionals.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Cassowary Coast and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (20.0% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (12.5% compared to 21.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (15.3% compared to 12.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.0% compared to 12.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the Cassowary Coast between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+104 local workers)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+94 local workers)
  • Labourers (-75 local workers)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-56 local workers)

Cassowary Coast Regional Council

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