South West Queensland ROC
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
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 South West Queensland ROC'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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| South West Queensland ROC | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 2,648 | 22.6 | 12.5 | 2,823 | 23.6 | 12.1 | -175 | ||
| Professionals | 1,494 | 12.8 | 21.4 | 1,468 | 12.3 | 19.8 | +26 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,433 | 12.2 | 13.7 | 1,457 | 12.2 | 14.3 | -24 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 1,113 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 1,063 | 8.9 | 11.3 | +50 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,269 | 10.8 | 12.7 | 1,330 | 11.1 | 13.6 | -61 | ||
| Sales Workers | 758 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 814 | 6.8 | 9.7 | -56 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 958 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 996 | 8.3 | 6.9 | -38 | ||
| Labourers | 1,744 | 14.9 | 10.1 | 1,798 | 15.0 | 10.5 | -54 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 285 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 200 | 1.7 | 1.6 | +85 | ||
| Total Persons | 11,702 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,949 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -247 | ||
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 South West Queensland ROC in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Managers (2,648 people or 22.6%)
- Labourers (1,744 people or 14.9%)
- Professionals (1,494 people or 12.8%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 5,886 people in total or 50.3% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Queensland employed 12.5% in Managers; 10.1% in Labourers and 21.4% in Professionals.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the South West Queensland ROC and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (22.6% compared to 12.5%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (12.8% compared to 21.4%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (14.9% compared to 10.1%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.5% compared to 12.3%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the South West Queensland ROC decreased by 247 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the South West Queensland ROC were those employed as:
- Managers (-175 persons)
- Inadequately described or not stated (+85 persons)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (-61 persons)
- Sales Workers (-56 persons)