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 Wujal Wujal (S) will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Wujal Wujal (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 Wujal Wujal (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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| Wujal Wujal (S) - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 11 | 31.4 | 12.4 | 13 | 12.4 | 12.1 | -2 | ||
| Professionals | 10 | 28.6 | 21.4 | 17 | 16.2 | 19.9 | -7 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 16 | 15.2 | 14.2 | -16 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 4 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 26 | 24.8 | 11.4 | -22 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 8 | 7.6 | 13.7 | -8 | ||
| Sales Workers | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | -- | 0 | 9.7 | -- | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 5 | 14.3 | 6.8 | -- | 0 | 6.9 | -- | ||
| Labourers | 5 | 14.3 | 10.1 | 15 | 14.3 | 10.6 | -10 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 10 | 9.5 | 1.6 | -10 | ||
| Total Persons | 35 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 105 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -70 | ||
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 Wujal Wujal (S) in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Managers (11 local workers or 31.4%)
- Professionals (10 local workers or 28.6%)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (5 local workers or 14.3%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 26 people in total or 74.3% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Queensland employed 12.4% as Managers; 21.4% as Professionals and 6.8% as Machinery Operators And Drivers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Wujal Wujal (S) and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (31.4% compared to 12.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (14.3% compared to 6.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (28.6% compared to 21.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (14.3% compared to 10.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Wujal Wujal (S) between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (-22 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-16 local workers)
- Labourers (-10 local workers)
- Inadequately described or not stated (-10 local workers)