Redland City

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in Redland City than any other occupation.

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 Redland City'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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Resident workers occupations
Redland City 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Managers10,14413.212.58,72312.412.1+1,421
Professionals14,12318.421.412,04017.219.8+2,083
Technicians and Trades Workers11,96915.613.711,17415.914.3+795
Community and Personal Service Workers8,98611.712.37,65610.911.3+1,330
Clerical and Administrative Workers11,60515.112.711,21116.013.6+394
Sales Workers6,9399.08.77,05510.19.7-116
Machinery Operators And Drivers4,8006.26.84,4156.36.9+385
Labourers6,9859.110.16,8689.810.5+117
Inadequately described or not stated1,2551.61.91,0291.51.6+226
Total Persons76,806100.0100.070,171100.0100.0+6,635

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 resident workers in Redland City in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (14,123 people or 18.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (11,969 people or 15.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (11,605 people or 15.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 37,697 people in total or 49.1% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Queensland employed 21.4% in Professionals; 13.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers and 12.7% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Redland City and Queensland were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (18.4% compared to 21.4%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (15.1% compared to 12.7%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.6% compared to 13.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (9.1% compared to 10.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Redland City increased by 6,635 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Redland City were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+2,083 persons)
  • Managers (+1,421 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,330 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+795 persons)

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