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Fraser Coast Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Wondunna

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Wondunna in 2021 than any other occupation.

Wondunna'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 Wondunna'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
Wondunna - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Fraser Coast Regional Council %Number%Fraser Coast Regional Council %2016 to 2021
Managers16610.89.513411.09.9+32
Professionals32421.016.227822.916.0+46
Technicians and Trades Workers23014.914.318014.814.7+50
Community and Personal Service Workers22514.616.916513.614.8+60
Clerical and Administrative Workers18912.311.614612.012.3+43
Sales Workers16310.610.212810.511.1+35
Machinery Operators And Drivers875.67.0594.97.2+28
Labourers1298.412.31058.612.5+24
Not stated or inadequately described211.42.0201.61.5+1
Total employed persons aged 15+1,540100.0100.01,215100.0100.0+325
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 Wondunna in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (324 people or 21.0%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (230 people or 14.9%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (225 people or 14.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 779 people in total or 50.6% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Fraser Coast Regional Council employed 16.2% in Professionals; 14.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 16.9% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Wondunna and Fraser Coast Regional Council were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (21.0% compared to 16.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (8.4% compared to 12.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.6% compared to 16.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.6% compared to 7.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Wondunna increased by 325 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+60 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+50 persons)

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