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 Wujal Wujal (S)'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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| Wujal Wujal (S) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 6 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 5 | 7.9 | 12.1 | +1 | ||
| Professionals | 14 | 28.0 | 21.4 | 14 | 22.2 | 19.8 | -- | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | -- | 0 | 14.3 | -- | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 8 | 16.0 | 12.3 | 20 | 31.7 | 11.3 | -12 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 4 | 8.0 | 12.7 | 8 | 12.7 | 13.6 | -4 | ||
| Sales Workers | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | -- | 0 | 9.7 | -- | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 5 | 10.0 | 6.8 | 4 | 6.3 | 6.9 | +1 | ||
| Labourers | 6 | 12.0 | 10.1 | 12 | 19.0 | 10.5 | -6 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 7 | 14.0 | 1.9 | -- | 0 | 1.6 | -- | ||
| Total Persons | 50 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 63 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -13 | ||
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 Wujal Wujal (S) in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (14 people or 28.0%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (8 people or 16.0%)
- Inadequately described or not stated (7 people or 14.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 29 people in total or 58.0% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Queensland employed 21.4% in Professionals; 12.3% in Community and Personal Service Workers and 1.9% in Inadequately described or not stated.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Wujal Wujal (S) and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Inadequately described or not stated (14.0% compared to 1.9%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (28.0% compared to 21.4%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (8.0% compared to 12.7%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.0% compared to 12.3%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Wujal Wujal (S) decreased by 13 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Wujal Wujal (S) were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (-12 persons)
- Labourers (-6 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (-4 persons)
- Managers (+1 persons)