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 Gold Coast 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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| Gold Coast City | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 39,782 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 32,305 | 12.4 | 12.1 | +7,477 | ||
| Professionals | 62,178 | 20.4 | 21.4 | 47,674 | 18.3 | 19.8 | +14,504 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 43,364 | 14.2 | 13.7 | 38,842 | 14.9 | 14.3 | +4,522 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 39,190 | 12.8 | 12.3 | 31,490 | 12.1 | 11.3 | +7,700 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 38,588 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 35,397 | 13.6 | 13.6 | +3,191 | ||
| Sales Workers | 31,927 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 31,579 | 12.1 | 9.7 | +348 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 15,714 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 13,241 | 5.1 | 6.9 | +2,473 | ||
| Labourers | 28,127 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 25,481 | 9.8 | 10.5 | +2,646 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 6,242 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 4,534 | 1.7 | 1.6 | +1,708 | ||
| Total Persons | 305,112 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 260,543 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +44,569 | ||
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 Gold Coast City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (62,178 people or 20.4%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (43,364 people or 14.2%)
- Managers (39,782 people or 13.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 145,324 people in total or 47.6% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Queensland employed 21.4% in Professionals; 13.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers and 12.5% in Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Gold Coast City and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Sales Workers (10.5% compared to 8.7%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.2% compared to 6.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (20.4% compared to 21.4%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (9.2% compared to 10.1%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Gold Coast City increased by 44,569 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Gold Coast City were those employed as:
- Professionals (+14,504 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+7,700 persons)
- Managers (+7,477 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+4,522 persons)