Noosa Shire Council area
Local workers - Occupations - All industries
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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| Noosa Shire Council area - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 3,222 | 14.1 | 12.4 | 2,727 | 13.5 | 12.1 | +495 | ||
| Professionals | 4,081 | 17.8 | 21.4 | 3,460 | 17.2 | 19.9 | +621 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 3,296 | 14.4 | 13.7 | 2,938 | 14.6 | 14.2 | +358 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,481 | 15.2 | 12.4 | 2,805 | 13.9 | 11.4 | +676 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 2,532 | 11.1 | 12.7 | 2,439 | 12.1 | 13.7 | +93 | ||
| Sales Workers | 2,921 | 12.7 | 8.7 | 2,705 | 13.4 | 9.7 | +216 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 680 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 650 | 3.2 | 6.9 | +30 | ||
| Labourers | 2,264 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 2,103 | 10.4 | 10.6 | +161 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 437 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 299 | 1.5 | 1.6 | +138 | ||
| Total Persons | 22,914 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 20,126 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,788 | ||
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 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)