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 Whitsunday will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in Whitsunday;
- 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 Whitsunday, 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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Whitsunday - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2016 - 2021 | ||
Managers | 2,238 | 13.1 | 12.4 | 2,120 | 14.0 | 12.1 | +118 | ||
Professionals | 1,989 | 11.7 | 21.4 | 1,712 | 11.3 | 19.9 | +277 | ||
Technicians and Trades Workers | 2,710 | 15.9 | 13.7 | 2,426 | 16.1 | 14.2 | +284 | ||
Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,217 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 1,750 | 11.6 | 11.4 | +467 | ||
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,729 | 10.1 | 12.7 | 1,555 | 10.3 | 13.7 | +174 | ||
Sales Workers | 1,495 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 1,412 | 9.3 | 9.7 | +83 | ||
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,658 | 9.7 | 6.8 | 1,495 | 9.9 | 6.9 | +163 | ||
Labourers | 2,695 | 15.8 | 10.1 | 2,402 | 15.9 | 10.6 | +293 | ||
Inadequately described or not stated | 330 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 238 | 1.6 | 1.6 | +92 | ||
Total Persons | 17,061 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 15,110 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,951 | ||
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 Whitsunday in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (2,710 local workers or 15.9%)
- Labourers (2,695 local workers or 15.8%)
- Managers (2,238 local workers or 13.1%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 7,643 people in total or 44.8% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, Queensland employed 13.7% as Technicians and Trades Workers; 10.1% as Labourers and 12.4% as Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Whitsunday and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (11.7% compared to 21.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (15.8% compared to 10.1%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (9.7% compared to 6.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.1% compared to 12.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Whitsunday between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+467 local workers)
- Labourers (+293 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+284 local workers)
- Professionals (+277 local workers)