RDA Darling Downs and South West Region
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
There are more female resident workers (Retail Trade) sales workers 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 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence
| Resident workers occupations | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDA Darling Downs and South West Region - Females | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland% | Number | % | Queensland% | 2011 to 2016 | ||
| Managers | 831 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 991 | 13.4 | 13.6 | -160 | 25000 | P |
| Professionals | 136 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 154 | 2.1 | 3.1 | -18 | 26000 | P |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 230 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 249 | 3.4 | 2.7 | -19 | 27000 | P |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 68 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 91 | 1.2 | 1.1 | -23 | 28000 | P |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 551 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 766 | 10.3 | 9.5 | -215 | 29000 | P |
| Sales Workers | 4,087 | 63.4 | 63.4 | 4,518 | 60.9 | 62.5 | -431 | 30000 | P |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 65 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 106 | 1.4 | 1.2 | -41 | 31000 | P |
| Labourers | 463 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 507 | 6.8 | 5.8 | -44 | 32000 | P |
| Inadequately described or not stated | 20 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 40 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -20 | 33000 | P |
| Total females | 6,451 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,422 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -971 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident workers (Retail Trade) in RDA Darling Downs and South West Region in 2016 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Sales Workers (4,087 people or 63.4%)
- Managers (831 people or 12.9%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (551 people or 8.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 5,469 people in total or 84.8% of the female resident workers (Retail Trade).
In comparison, Queensland employed 63.4% in Sales Workers; 13.1% in Managers; and 7.9% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major difference between the jobs held by the female resident workers (Retail Trade) of the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region and Queensland was:
- A smaller percentage of female resident workers (Retail Trade) employed as Professionals (2.1% compared to 3.6%)
Emerging groups
The number of people in the female resident workers (Retail Trade)] in RDA Darling Downs and South West Region decreased by 971 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest changes in the occupations of the female resident workers (Retail Trade) between 2011 and 2016 in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region were for those employed as:
- Sales Workers (-431 females)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (-215 females)
- Managers (-160 females)