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Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter

Occupation of employment

There were more technicians and trades workers in Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter in 2021 than any other occupation.

Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area, education levels, and the working and social aspirations of the population. When viewed with other indicators, such as Educational Qualifications and Individual Income, Occupation is a key measure for evaluating Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter's socio-economic status and skill base.

Q:

Derived from the two Census questions:

'In the main job held last week, what was the person's occupation?' and 'What are the main tasks that the person himself/herself usually performs in that occupation?'

Occupation of employment
Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Cairns %Number%Cairns %2016 to 2021
Managers45710.511.139211.011.0+65
Professionals64114.720.453314.919.2+108
Technicians and Trades Workers83619.215.073120.515.0+105
Community and Personal Service Workers58713.514.940711.413.7+180
Clerical and Administrative Workers57613.212.044612.513.2+130
Sales Workers3678.49.43279.210.7+40
Machinery Operators And Drivers3267.55.62827.95.6+44
Labourers47510.99.940111.29.9+74
Not stated or inadequately described942.21.7491.41.7+45
Total employed persons aged 15+4,355100.0100.03,568100.0100.0+787
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 resident population in Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (836 people or 19.2%)
  • Professionals (641 people or 14.7%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (587 people or 13.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,064 people in total or 47.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Cairns employed 15.0% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 20.4% in Professionals; and 14.9% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter and Cairns were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (19.2% compared to 15.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.5% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (14.7% compared to 20.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.5% compared to 14.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter increased by 787 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Gordonvale - Goldsborough - Mount Peter were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+180 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+130 persons)
  • Professionals (+108 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+105 persons)

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