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City of Moreton Bay

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in the City of Moreton Bay in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Moreton Bay'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 the City of Moreton Bay'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?'

Occupation of employment
City of Moreton Bay - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Caboolture (West) %Number%Caboolture (West) %2006 to 2021
Managers25,03411.48.015,65810.59.4+9,376
Professionals39,20217.911.321,61314.58.8+17,589
Technicians and Trades Workers32,33514.716.824,62516.516.4+7,710
Community and Personal Service Workers29,22413.315.013,8419.310.8+15,383
Clerical and Administrative Workers30,98714.111.225,12816.913.2+5,859
Sales Workers19,9479.19.816,17610.910.5+3,771
Machinery Operators And Drivers15,6307.18.811,3697.610.2+4,261
Labourers22,97610.516.517,84012.018.5+5,136
Not stated or inadequately described4,0051.82.62,5861.72.2+1,419
Total employed persons aged 15+219,332100.0100.0148,836100.0100.0+70,496
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 City of Moreton Bay in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (39,202 people or 17.9%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (32,335 people or 14.7%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (30,987 people or 14.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 102,524 people in total or 46.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Caboolture (West) employed 11.3% in Professionals; 16.8% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 11.2% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Moreton Bay and Caboolture (West) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (17.9% compared to 11.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (11.4% compared to 8.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (14.1% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (10.5% compared to 16.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Moreton Bay increased by 70,496 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2006 and 2021 in the City of Moreton Bay were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+17,589 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+15,383 persons)
  • Managers (+9,376 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+7,710 persons)

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