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Lockyer Valley Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Lockyer Valley Regional Council

Occupation of employment

There were more female clerical and administrative workers in Lockyer Valley Regional Council in 2021 than any other occupation.

Lockyer Valley Regional Council'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 Lockyer Valley Regional Council'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
Lockyer Valley Regional Council - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Rural West %Number%Rural West %2016 to 2021
Managers86710.012.57309.811.1+137
Professionals1,42516.429.41,22316.426.8+202
Technicians and Trades Workers4725.46.14435.93.9+29
Community and Personal Service Workers1,56418.012.81,28117.215.5+283
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,60018.421.01,50320.225.4+97
Sales Workers96611.17.284611.37.5+120
Machinery Operators And Drivers1591.81.81201.60.3+39
Labourers1,51417.46.61,22116.49.6+293
Not stated or inadequately described1371.61.8891.2--+48
Total employed persons aged 15+8,698100.0100.07,456100.0100.0+1,242
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 female resident population in Lockyer Valley Regional Council in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,600 females or 18.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,564 females or 18.0%)
  • Labourers (1,514 females or 17.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,678 females in total or 53.8% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Rural West employed 21.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; 12.8% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 6.6% in Labourers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Lockyer Valley Regional Council and Rural West were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (17.4% compared to 6.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (18.0% compared to 12.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (11.1% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (16.4% compared to 29.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Lockyer Valley Regional Council increased by 1,242 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Lockyer Valley Regional Council were for those employed as:

  • Labourers (+293 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+283 females)
  • Professionals (+202 females)
  • Managers (+137 females)

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