Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | NSW | Number | % | NSW | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 6,250 | 18.0 | 14.6 | 4,734 | 16.1 | 13.5 | +1,516 | ||
| Professionals | 7,654 | 22.0 | 25.8 | 5,882 | 20.0 | 23.6 | +1,772 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 4,624 | 13.3 | 11.9 | 3,929 | 13.4 | 12.7 | +695 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,516 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 3,030 | 10.3 | 10.4 | +486 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 5,658 | 16.3 | 13.0 | 5,381 | 18.3 | 13.8 | +277 | ||
| Sales Workers | 2,291 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 2,310 | 7.9 | 9.2 | -19 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,670 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 1,353 | 4.6 | 6.1 | +317 | ||
| Labourers | 2,346 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 2,114 | 7.2 | 8.8 | +232 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 777 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 677 | 2.3 | 1.8 | +100 | ||
| Total Persons | 34,786 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 29,410 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,376 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (7,654 people or 22.0%)
- Managers (6,250 people or 18.0%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (5,658 people or 16.3%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 19,562 people in total or 56.2% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, NSW employed 25.8% in Professionals; 14.6% in Managers and 13.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area and NSW were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (22.0% compared to 25.8%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (18.0% compared to 14.6%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (16.3% compared to 13.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.3% compared to 11.9%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area increased by 5,376 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,772 persons)
- Managers (+1,516 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+695 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+486 persons)