Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area, 18.1% of workers were Technicians and Trades Workers, compared to 25.9% in NSW.

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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area;
  • 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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area, 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
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. NSWNumber%. NSW2016 - 2021
Managers2,60515.114.62,18514.913.5+420
Professionals2,90516.825.92,29515.623.6+610
Technicians and Trades Workers3,12918.111.82,64218.012.7+487
Community and Personal Service Workers1,94311.310.61,60210.910.4+341
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,95711.313.01,97213.413.8-15
Sales Workers1,3738.08.01,3168.99.2+57
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,3637.96.01,0647.26.1+299
Labourers1,6329.58.21,3679.38.8+265
Inadequately described or not stated3412.01.92701.81.8+71
Total Persons17,248100.0100.014,713100.0100.0+2,535

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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (3,129 local workers or 18.1%)
  • Professionals (2,905 local workers or 16.8%)
  • Managers (2,605 local workers or 15.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 8,639 people in total or 50.1% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, NSW employed 11.8% as Technicians and Trades Workers; 25.9% as Professionals and 14.6% as Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area and NSW were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (16.8% compared to 25.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (18.1% compared to 11.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.9% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.3% compared to 13.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+610 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+487 local workers)
  • Managers (+420 local workers)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+341 local workers)

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

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