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Kewarra Beach

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Kewarra Beach in 2021 than any other occupation.

Kewarra Beach'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 Kewarra Beach'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
Kewarra Beach - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Cairns %Number%Cairns %2016 to 2021
Managers37512.111.134212.311.0+33
Professionals62520.120.454419.619.2+81
Technicians and Trades Workers50616.315.040514.615.0+101
Community and Personal Service Workers44514.314.938313.813.7+62
Clerical and Administrative Workers38012.312.038513.913.2-5
Sales Workers31010.09.433011.910.7-20
Machinery Operators And Drivers1334.35.61274.65.6+6
Labourers2628.49.92097.59.9+53
Not stated or inadequately described581.91.7491.81.7+9
Total employed persons aged 15+3,102100.0100.02,774100.0100.0+328
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 population in Kewarra Beach in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (625 people or 20.1%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (506 people or 16.3%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (445 people or 14.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,576 people in total or 50.8% of the employed resident population.

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

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Kewarra Beach and Cairns were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (16.3% compared to 15.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (12.1% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (8.4% compared to 9.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.3% compared to 5.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Kewarra Beach increased by 328 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Kewarra Beach were for those employed as:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+101 persons)
  • Professionals (+81 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+62 persons)
  • Labourers (+53 persons)

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