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 Gold Coast City will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Gold Coast City;
- 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 Gold Coast City, 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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| Gold Coast City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 34,570 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 28,452 | 12.1 | 12.1 | +6,118 | ||
| Professionals | 55,450 | 20.2 | 21.4 | 43,355 | 18.4 | 19.9 | +12,095 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 37,164 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 32,110 | 13.6 | 14.2 | +5,054 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 35,588 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 29,062 | 12.3 | 11.4 | +6,526 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 35,809 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 33,172 | 14.1 | 13.7 | +2,637 | ||
| Sales Workers | 30,158 | 11.0 | 8.7 | 29,716 | 12.6 | 9.7 | +442 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 14,469 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 12,592 | 5.3 | 6.9 | +1,877 | ||
| Labourers | 25,653 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 23,123 | 9.8 | 10.6 | +2,530 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 5,496 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3,952 | 1.7 | 1.6 | +1,544 | ||
| Total Persons | 274,357 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 235,534 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +38,823 | ||
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 Gold Coast City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (55,450 local workers or 20.2%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (37,164 local workers or 13.5%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (35,809 local workers or 13.1%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 128,423 people in total or 46.8% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Queensland employed 21.4% as Professionals; 13.7% as Technicians and Trades Workers and 12.7% as Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Gold Coast City and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (11.0% compared to 8.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.3% compared to 6.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (20.2% compared to 21.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (9.4% compared to 10.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Gold Coast City between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+12,095 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+6,526 local workers)
- Managers (+6,118 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+5,054 local workers)