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 - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
Managers | 13,888 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 13,163 | 14.2 | 12.1 | +725 | ||
Professionals | 18,749 | 18.5 | 21.4 | 16,305 | 17.6 | 19.9 | +2,444 | ||
Technicians and Trades Workers | 14,733 | 14.5 | 13.7 | 13,843 | 14.9 | 14.2 | +890 | ||
Community and Personal Service Workers | 12,577 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 9,691 | 10.5 | 11.4 | +2,886 | ||
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 12,607 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 12,268 | 13.2 | 13.7 | +339 | ||
Sales Workers | 8,502 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8,195 | 8.8 | 9.7 | +307 | ||
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 7,103 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7,021 | 7.6 | 6.9 | +82 | ||
Labourers | 11,707 | 11.5 | 10.1 | 10,890 | 11.8 | 10.6 | +817 | ||
Inadequately described or not stated | 1,735 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1,262 | 1.4 | 1.6 | +473 | ||
Total Persons | 101,601 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 92,638 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,963 | ||
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 Surat Basin in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (18,749 local workers or 18.5%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (14,733 local workers or 14.5%)
- Managers (13,888 local workers or 13.7%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 47,370 people in total or 46.6% 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 Surat Basin and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (18.5% compared to 21.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (11.5% compared to 10.1%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (13.7% compared to 12.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.5% compared to 13.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Surat Basin between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+2,886 local workers)
- Professionals (+2,444 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+890 local workers)
- Labourers (+817 local workers)