Livingstone Shire Council area
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
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 Livingstone Shire Council area'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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| Livingstone Shire Council area | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 1,985 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 1,811 | 11.7 | 12.1 | +174 | ||
| Professionals | 2,937 | 16.7 | 21.4 | 2,387 | 15.5 | 19.8 | +550 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 3,163 | 18.0 | 13.7 | 2,802 | 18.2 | 14.3 | +361 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,179 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 1,752 | 11.4 | 11.3 | +427 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 2,078 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 1,939 | 12.6 | 13.6 | +139 | ||
| Sales Workers | 1,390 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 1,395 | 9.0 | 9.7 | -5 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,855 | 10.5 | 6.8 | 1,569 | 10.2 | 6.9 | +286 | ||
| Labourers | 1,697 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 1,520 | 9.9 | 10.5 | +177 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 336 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 249 | 1.6 | 1.6 | +87 | ||
| Total Persons | 17,620 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 15,424 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,196 | ||
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 Livingstone Shire Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (3,163 people or 18.0%)
- Professionals (2,937 people or 16.7%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (2,179 people or 12.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 8,279 people in total or 47.0% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Queensland employed 13.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 21.4% in Professionals and 12.3% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Livingstone Shire Council area and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (16.7% compared to 21.4%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (18.0% compared to 13.7%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (10.5% compared to 6.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (11.3% compared to 12.5%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Livingstone Shire Council area increased by 2,196 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Livingstone Shire Council area were those employed as:
- Professionals (+550 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+427 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+361 persons)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+286 persons)