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 Douglas Shire Council will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Douglas Shire Council;
- 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 Douglas Shire Council, 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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| Douglas Shire Council - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 839 | 14.2 | 12.4 | 852 | 15.3 | 12.1 | -13 | ||
| Professionals | 711 | 12.0 | 21.4 | 641 | 11.5 | 19.9 | +70 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 889 | 15.0 | 13.7 | 858 | 15.4 | 14.2 | +31 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 993 | 16.8 | 12.4 | 890 | 15.9 | 11.4 | +103 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 586 | 9.9 | 12.7 | 571 | 10.2 | 13.7 | +15 | ||
| Sales Workers | 609 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 587 | 10.5 | 9.7 | +22 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 274 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 286 | 5.1 | 6.9 | -12 | ||
| Labourers | 868 | 14.7 | 10.1 | 798 | 14.3 | 10.6 | +70 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 141 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 99 | 1.8 | 1.6 | +42 | ||
| Total Persons | 5,910 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,582 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +328 | ||
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 Douglas Shire Council in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (993 local workers or 16.8%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (889 local workers or 15.0%)
- Labourers (868 local workers or 14.7%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,750 people in total or 46.5% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Queensland employed 12.4% as Community and Personal Service Workers; 13.7% as Technicians and Trades Workers and 10.1% as Labourers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Douglas Shire Council and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (12.0% compared to 21.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (14.7% compared to 10.1%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.8% compared to 12.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (9.9% compared to 12.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Douglas Shire Council between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+103 local workers)
- Professionals (+70 local workers)
- Labourers (+70 local workers)
- Inadequately described or not stated (+42 local workers)