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 Logan City'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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| Logan City | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 14,492 | 9.6 | 12.5 | 12,130 | 9.2 | 12.1 | +2,362 | ||
| Professionals | 21,402 | 14.1 | 21.4 | 17,418 | 13.2 | 19.8 | +3,984 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 23,874 | 15.7 | 13.7 | 21,528 | 16.3 | 14.3 | +2,346 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 18,466 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 14,290 | 10.8 | 11.3 | +4,176 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 20,965 | 13.8 | 12.7 | 19,727 | 15.0 | 13.6 | +1,238 | ||
| Sales Workers | 13,045 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 12,839 | 9.7 | 9.7 | +206 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 16,962 | 11.2 | 6.8 | 14,593 | 11.1 | 6.9 | +2,369 | ||
| Labourers | 19,055 | 12.6 | 10.1 | 17,002 | 12.9 | 10.5 | +2,053 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 3,434 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2,418 | 1.8 | 1.6 | +1,016 | ||
| Total Persons | 151,695 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 131,945 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +19,750 | ||
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 Logan City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (23,874 people or 15.7%)
- Professionals (21,402 people or 14.1%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (20,965 people or 13.8%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 66,241 people in total or 43.7% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Queensland employed 13.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 21.4% in Professionals and 12.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the Logan City and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (14.1% compared to 21.4%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (11.2% compared to 6.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (9.6% compared to 12.5%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (12.6% compared to 10.1%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Logan City increased by 19,750 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Logan City were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+4,176 persons)
- Professionals (+3,984 persons)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+2,369 persons)
- Managers (+2,362 persons)