Noosa Shire Council area

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Noosa Shire Council area, 17.8% of workers were Professionals, compared to 21.4% in Queensland.

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 Noosa Shire Council area will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in Noosa Shire Council area;
  • 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 Noosa Shire Council area, 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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Local workers occupations
Noosa Shire Council area - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Managers3,22214.112.42,72713.512.1+495
Professionals4,08117.821.43,46017.219.9+621
Technicians and Trades Workers3,29614.413.72,93814.614.2+358
Community and Personal Service Workers3,48115.212.42,80513.911.4+676
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,53211.112.72,43912.113.7+93
Sales Workers2,92112.78.72,70513.49.7+216
Machinery Operators And Drivers6803.06.86503.26.9+30
Labourers2,2649.910.12,10310.410.6+161
Inadequately described or not stated4371.91.92991.51.6+138
Total Persons22,914100.0100.020,126100.0100.0+2,788

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the All industries workforce in Noosa Shire Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (4,081 local workers or 17.8%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (3,481 local workers or 15.2%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (3,296 local workers or 14.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 10,858 people in total or 47.4% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 21.4% as Professionals; 12.4% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 13.7% as Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Noosa Shire Council area and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (12.7% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (3.0% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (17.8% compared to 21.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.2% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Noosa Shire Council area between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+676 local workers)
  • Professionals (+621 local workers)
  • Managers (+495 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+358 local workers)

Noosa Shire Council

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