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 MBSC'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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| RDA MBSC | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 48,478 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 38,557 | 11.3 | 12.1 | +9,921 | ||
| Professionals | 77,999 | 19.3 | 21.4 | 60,125 | 17.6 | 19.8 | +17,874 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 60,207 | 14.9 | 13.7 | 53,662 | 15.7 | 14.3 | +6,545 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 53,911 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 41,506 | 12.2 | 11.3 | +12,405 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 52,936 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 48,190 | 14.1 | 13.6 | +4,746 | ||
| Sales Workers | 37,673 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 36,338 | 10.7 | 9.7 | +1,335 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 24,429 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 21,096 | 6.2 | 6.9 | +3,333 | ||
| Labourers | 40,993 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 36,247 | 10.6 | 10.5 | +4,746 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 7,258 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 5,417 | 1.6 | 1.6 | +1,841 | ||
| Total Persons | 403,884 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 341,138 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +62,746 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in the RDA MBSC in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (77,999 people or 19.3%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (60,207 people or 14.9%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (53,911 people or 13.3%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 192,117 people in total or 47.6% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Queensland employed 21.4% in Professionals; 13.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers and 12.3% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the RDA MBSC and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (19.3% compared to 21.4%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.9% compared to 13.7%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.3% compared to 12.3%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (6.0% compared to 6.8%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the RDA MBSC increased by 62,746 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the RDA MBSC were those employed as:
- Professionals (+17,874 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+12,405 persons)
- Managers (+9,921 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+6,545 persons)