Whitsunday

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Whitsunday, 15.9% of workers were Technicians and Trades Workers, compared to 21.4% in Queensland.

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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Local workers occupations
Whitsunday - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Managers2,23813.112.42,12014.012.1+118
Professionals1,98911.721.41,71211.319.9+277
Technicians and Trades Workers2,71015.913.72,42616.114.2+284
Community and Personal Service Workers2,21713.012.41,75011.611.4+467
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,72910.112.71,55510.313.7+174
Sales Workers1,4958.88.71,4129.39.7+83
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,6589.76.81,4959.96.9+163
Labourers2,69515.810.12,40215.910.6+293
Inadequately described or not stated3301.91.92381.61.6+92
Total Persons17,061100.0100.015,110100.0100.0+1,951

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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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)

Whitsunday Regional Council

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