Torres Strait Island Regional Council (R)
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 Torres Strait Island Regional Council (R) will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Torres Strait Island Regional Council (R);
- 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 Torres Strait Island Regional Council (R), 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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| Torres Strait Island Regional Council (R) - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 130 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 85 | 8.5 | 12.1 | +45 | ||
| Professionals | 283 | 27.5 | 21.4 | 226 | 22.6 | 19.9 | +57 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 81 | 7.9 | 13.7 | 141 | 14.1 | 14.2 | -60 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 158 | 15.4 | 12.4 | 160 | 16.0 | 11.4 | -2 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 128 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 127 | 12.7 | 13.7 | +1 | ||
| Sales Workers | 80 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 54 | 5.4 | 9.7 | +26 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 22 | 2.1 | 6.8 | 21 | 2.1 | 6.9 | +1 | ||
| Labourers | 120 | 11.7 | 10.1 | 145 | 14.5 | 10.6 | -25 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 27 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 42 | 4.2 | 1.6 | -15 | ||
| Total Persons | 1,029 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,001 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +28 | ||
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 Torres Strait Island Regional Council (R) in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (283 local workers or 27.5%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (158 local workers or 15.4%)
- Managers (130 local workers or 12.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 571 people in total or 55.5% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Queensland employed 21.4% as Professionals; 12.4% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 12.4% as Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Torres Strait Island Regional Council (R) and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (27.5% compared to 21.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (7.9% compared to 13.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.1% compared to 6.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.4% compared to 12.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Torres Strait Island Regional Council (R) between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-60 local workers)
- Professionals (+57 local workers)
- Managers (+45 local workers)
- Sales Workers (+26 local workers)