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 Cook (S) will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Cook (S);
- 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 Cook (S), 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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| Cook (S) - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 350 | 14.5 | 12.4 | 300 | 10.5 | 12.1 | +50 | ||
| Professionals | 389 | 16.1 | 21.4 | 410 | 14.3 | 19.9 | -21 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 360 | 14.9 | 13.7 | 559 | 19.5 | 14.2 | -199 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 249 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 255 | 8.9 | 11.4 | -6 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 214 | 8.8 | 12.7 | 215 | 7.5 | 13.7 | -1 | ||
| Sales Workers | 111 | 4.6 | 8.7 | 101 | 3.5 | 9.7 | +10 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 346 | 14.3 | 6.8 | 637 | 22.2 | 6.9 | -291 | ||
| Labourers | 323 | 13.3 | 10.1 | 341 | 11.9 | 10.6 | -18 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 79 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 51 | 1.8 | 1.6 | +28 | ||
| Total Persons | 2,421 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,869 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -448 | ||
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 Cook (S) in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (389 local workers or 16.1%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (360 local workers or 14.9%)
- Managers (350 local workers or 14.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,099 people in total or 45.4% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Queensland employed 21.4% as Professionals; 13.7% as Technicians and Trades Workers and 12.4% as Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Cook (S) and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (14.3% compared to 6.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (16.1% compared to 21.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (4.6% compared to 8.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (8.8% compared to 12.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Cook (S) between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (-291 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-199 local workers)
- Managers (+50 local workers)
- Inadequately described or not stated (+28 local workers)