Moreton Bay

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In the Moreton Bay, 18.3% of workers were Professionals, 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 the Moreton Bay will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Moreton Bay;
  • 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 the Moreton Bay, 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
Moreton Bay - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Managers14,63110.812.411,93310.612.1+2,698
Professionals24,81718.321.419,35917.119.9+5,458
Technicians and Trades Workers18,28113.513.715,97914.114.2+2,302
Community and Personal Service Workers21,02115.512.415,55013.811.4+5,471
Clerical and Administrative Workers16,01411.812.714,46212.813.7+1,552
Sales Workers15,27711.38.714,22512.69.7+1,052
Machinery Operators And Drivers8,2886.16.86,8516.16.9+1,437
Labourers14,90611.010.112,89211.410.6+2,014
Inadequately described or not stated2,3101.71.91,7171.51.6+593
Total Persons135,545100.0100.0112,968100.0100.0+22,577

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 the Moreton Bay in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (24,817 local workers or 18.3%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (21,021 local workers or 15.5%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (18,281 local workers or 13.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 64,119 people in total or 47.3% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 21.4% as Professionals; 12.4% as Community and Personal Service Workers and 13.7% as Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Moreton Bay and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.5% compared to 12.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (18.3% compared to 21.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Sales Workers (11.3% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Managers (10.8% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the Moreton Bay between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+5,471 local workers)
  • Professionals (+5,458 local workers)
  • Managers (+2,698 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+2,302 local workers)

City of Moreton Bay

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