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 Surat Basin will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Surat Basin;
- 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 Surat Basin, 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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| Surat Basin - Manufacturing | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 795 | 12.5 | 15.2 | 684 | 12.1 | 14.0 | +111 | ||
| Professionals | 309 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 236 | 4.2 | 6.8 | +73 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,903 | 30.0 | 26.5 | 1,778 | 31.3 | 27.8 | +125 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 40 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 39 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +1 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 609 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 517 | 9.1 | 10.1 | +92 | ||
| Sales Workers | 271 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 300 | 5.3 | 5.6 | -29 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 621 | 9.8 | 13.5 | 588 | 10.4 | 13.6 | +33 | ||
| Labourers | 1,656 | 26.1 | 19.4 | 1,484 | 26.1 | 20.1 | +172 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 136 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 50 | 0.9 | 1.0 | +86 | ||
| Total Persons | 6,340 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,676 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +664 | ||
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 Manufacturing workforce in Surat Basin in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (1,903 local workers or 30.0%)
- Labourers (1,656 local workers or 26.1%)
- Managers (795 local workers or 12.5%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,354 people in total or 68.7% of the Manufacturing local workers.
In comparison, Queensland employed 26.5% as Technicians and Trades Workers; 19.4% as Labourers and 15.2% as Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the Manufacturing workforce in Surat Basin and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of local workers(Manufacturing) employed as Labourers (26.1% compared to 19.4%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers(Manufacturing) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (9.8% compared to 13.5%)
- A larger percentage of local workers(Manufacturing) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (30.0% compared to 26.5%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers(Manufacturing) employed as Managers (12.5% compared to 15.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the Manufacturing workforce in Surat Basin between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Labourers (+172 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+125 local workers)
- Managers (+111 local workers)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+92 local workers)