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Hope Island

Occupation of employment

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There were more managers in Hope Island in 2021 than any other occupation.

Hope Island'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 Hope Island'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
Hope Island - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2016 to 2021
Managers1,47522.113.01,07621.612.4+399
Professionals1,36920.520.496119.318.3+408
Technicians and Trades Workers67510.114.255111.114.9+124
Community and Personal Service Workers6319.512.84218.412.1+210
Clerical and Administrative Workers96614.512.677515.513.6+191
Sales Workers77211.610.567413.512.1+98
Machinery Operators And Drivers2413.65.21503.05.1+91
Labourers4026.09.22835.79.8+119
Not stated or inadequately described1392.12.0951.91.7+44
Total employed persons aged 15+6,667100.0100.04,986100.0100.0+1,681
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 Hope Island in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (1,475 people or 22.1%)
  • Professionals (1,369 people or 20.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (966 people or 14.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 3,810 people in total or 57.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Gold Coast City employed 13.0% in Managers; 20.4% in Professionals; and 12.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (22.1% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (10.1% compared to 14.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.5% compared to 12.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (6.0% compared to 9.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Hope Island increased by 1,681 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+408 persons)
  • Managers (+399 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+210 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+191 persons)

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