RDA Darling Downs and South West Region

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region than any other occupation.

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 the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region'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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Resident workers occupations
RDA Darling Downs and South West Region 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Managers18,39614.612.517,75515.212.1+641
Professionals21,40717.021.418,68816.019.8+2,719
Technicians and Trades Workers17,68114.013.717,01314.614.3+668
Community and Personal Service Workers15,49512.312.312,11310.411.3+3,382
Clerical and Administrative Workers14,85211.812.714,50012.413.6+352
Sales Workers10,2688.18.710,1178.79.7+151
Machinery Operators And Drivers9,2857.46.89,0087.76.9+277
Labourers16,45813.110.115,67913.510.5+779
Inadequately described or not stated2,2701.81.91,6431.41.6+627
Total Persons126,112100.0100.0116,516100.0100.0+9,596

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 resident workers in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (21,407 people or 17.0%)
  • Managers (18,396 people or 14.6%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (17,681 people or 14.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 57,484 people in total or 45.6% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Queensland employed 21.4% in Professionals; 12.5% in Managers and 13.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region and Queensland were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (17.0% compared to 21.4%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (13.1% compared to 10.1%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (14.6% compared to 12.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.8% compared to 12.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region increased by 9,596 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region were those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+3,382 persons)
  • Professionals (+2,719 persons)
  • Labourers (+779 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+668 persons)

RDA Darling Downs and South West Region

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