Western Downs Regional 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 the Western Downs Regional Council area will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Western Downs Regional 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 the Western Downs Regional 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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| Western Downs Regional Council area - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 3,055 | 18.6 | 12.4 | 3,023 | 18.6 | 12.1 | +32 | ||
| Professionals | 1,976 | 12.0 | 21.4 | 1,980 | 12.2 | 19.9 | -4 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 2,916 | 17.7 | 13.7 | 3,025 | 18.6 | 14.2 | -109 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 1,422 | 8.6 | 12.4 | 1,236 | 7.6 | 11.4 | +186 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,702 | 10.3 | 12.7 | 1,718 | 10.6 | 13.7 | -16 | ||
| Sales Workers | 1,211 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 1,220 | 7.5 | 9.7 | -9 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,626 | 9.9 | 6.8 | 1,714 | 10.6 | 6.9 | -88 | ||
| Labourers | 2,252 | 13.7 | 10.1 | 2,043 | 12.6 | 10.6 | +209 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 302 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 282 | 1.7 | 1.6 | +20 | ||
| Total Persons | 16,462 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 16,241 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +221 | ||
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 Western Downs Regional Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Managers (3,055 local workers or 18.6%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (2,916 local workers or 17.7%)
- Labourers (2,252 local workers or 13.7%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 8,223 people in total or 49.9% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Queensland employed 12.4% as Managers; 13.7% as Technicians and Trades Workers and 10.1% as Labourers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Western Downs Regional Council area and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (12.0% compared to 21.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (18.6% compared to 12.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (17.7% compared to 13.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (8.6% compared to 12.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the Western Downs Regional Council area between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Labourers (+209 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+186 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-109 local workers)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (-88 local workers)