Scenic Rim Regional Council

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In the Scenic Rim Regional Council, 17.0% of workers were Managers, 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 Scenic Rim Regional Council will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Scenic Rim Regional Council;
  • 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 Scenic Rim Regional Council, 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
Scenic Rim Regional Council - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Managers2,36817.012.42,14617.412.1+222
Professionals2,11115.221.41,80114.619.9+310
Technicians and Trades Workers1,93313.913.71,63313.214.2+300
Community and Personal Service Workers1,97014.212.41,67713.611.4+293
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,43510.312.71,37811.113.7+57
Sales Workers1,0657.78.71,0158.29.7+50
Machinery Operators And Drivers8336.06.87275.96.9+106
Labourers1,90813.710.11,82014.710.6+88
Inadequately described or not stated2852.01.91661.31.6+119
Total Persons13,908100.0100.012,363100.0100.0+1,545

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 Scenic Rim Regional Council in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (2,368 local workers or 17.0%)
  • Professionals (2,111 local workers or 15.2%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,970 local workers or 14.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 6,449 people in total or 46.3% of the All industries local workers.

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

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Scenic Rim Regional Council and Queensland were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (15.2% compared to 21.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (17.0% compared to 12.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (13.7% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.3% compared to 12.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the Scenic Rim Regional Council between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+310 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+300 local workers)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+293 local workers)
  • Managers (+222 local workers)

Scenic Rim Regional Council

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