Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area
Local workers - Occupations - All industries
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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| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | NSW | Number | % | NSW | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 2,605 | 15.1 | 14.6 | 2,185 | 14.9 | 13.5 | +420 | ||
| Professionals | 2,905 | 16.8 | 25.9 | 2,295 | 15.6 | 23.6 | +610 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 3,129 | 18.1 | 11.8 | 2,642 | 18.0 | 12.7 | +487 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 1,943 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 1,602 | 10.9 | 10.4 | +341 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,957 | 11.3 | 13.0 | 1,972 | 13.4 | 13.8 | -15 | ||
| Sales Workers | 1,373 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1,316 | 8.9 | 9.2 | +57 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,363 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 1,064 | 7.2 | 6.1 | +299 | ||
| Labourers | 1,632 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 1,367 | 9.3 | 8.8 | +265 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 341 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 270 | 1.8 | 1.8 | +71 | ||
| Total Persons | 17,248 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 14,713 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,535 | ||
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 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)