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Gold Coast City

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Gold Coast City in 2021 than any other occupation.

Gold Coast City'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 Gold Coast City's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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?'

Refers to:

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
Gold Coast City - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Division 14 %Number%Division 14 %2016 to 2021
Managers39,78213.013.832,30512.411.8+7,477
Professionals62,17820.423.447,67418.320.2+14,504
Technicians and Trades Workers43,36414.214.738,84214.915.7+4,522
Community and Personal Service Workers39,19012.813.031,49012.112.8+7,700
Clerical and Administrative Workers38,58812.611.535,39713.612.7+3,191
Sales Workers31,92710.59.131,57912.111.0+348
Machinery Operators And Drivers15,7145.24.113,2415.14.4+2,473
Labourers28,1279.28.425,4819.89.6+2,646
Not stated or inadequately described6,2422.02.04,5351.71.8+1,707
Total employed persons aged 15+305,103100.0100.0260,544100.0100.0+44,559
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Gold Coast City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (62,178 people or 20.4%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (43,364 people or 14.2%)
  • Managers (39,782 people or 13.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 145,324 people in total or 47.6% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Division 14 employed 23.4% in Professionals; 14.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 13.8% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Gold Coast City and Division 14 were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (10.5% compared to 9.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (12.6% compared to 11.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (5.2% compared to 4.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (20.4% compared to 23.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Gold Coast City increased by 44,559 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+14,504 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+7,700 persons)
  • Managers (+7,477 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+4,522 persons)

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