RDA Darling Downs and South West Region
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 the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region;
- 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 the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region, 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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| RDA Darling Downs and South West Region - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 18,380 | 14.6 | 12.4 | 17,763 | 15.3 | 12.1 | +617 | ||
| Professionals | 21,926 | 17.4 | 21.4 | 19,209 | 16.5 | 19.9 | +2,717 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 17,486 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 16,693 | 14.4 | 14.2 | +793 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 15,331 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 12,107 | 10.4 | 11.4 | +3,224 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 15,102 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 14,832 | 12.8 | 13.7 | +270 | ||
| Sales Workers | 10,446 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 10,195 | 8.8 | 9.7 | +251 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 9,112 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 8,929 | 7.7 | 6.9 | +183 | ||
| Labourers | 15,720 | 12.5 | 10.1 | 14,884 | 12.8 | 10.6 | +836 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 2,234 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1,650 | 1.4 | 1.6 | +584 | ||
| Total Persons | 125,737 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 116,262 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +9,475 | ||
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 the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (21,926 local workers or 17.4%)
- Managers (18,380 local workers or 14.6%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (17,486 local workers or 13.9%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 57,792 people in total or 45.9% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Queensland employed 21.4% as Professionals; 12.4% as Managers and 13.7% as Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (17.4% compared to 21.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (12.5% compared to 10.1%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (14.6% compared to 12.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.0% compared to 12.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+3,224 local workers)
- Professionals (+2,717 local workers)
- Labourers (+836 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+793 local workers)