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Former Caboolture Shire District

Occupation of employment

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There were more technicians and trades workers in the Former Caboolture Shire District in 2021 than any other occupation.

The Former Caboolture Shire District'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 Former Caboolture Shire District'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
Former Caboolture Shire District - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Queensland %Number%Queensland %2016 to 2021
Managers8,12010.012.56,4239.412.1+1,697
Professionals10,48612.921.48,19812.119.8+2,288
Technicians and Trades Workers13,04316.113.711,36516.714.3+1,678
Community and Personal Service Workers11,32413.912.38,38812.311.3+2,936
Clerical and Administrative Workers10,59513.012.79,33113.713.6+1,264
Sales Workers7,8729.78.77,40510.99.7+467
Machinery Operators And Drivers7,0238.66.86,1519.06.9+872
Labourers11,11813.710.19,65614.210.5+1,462
Not stated or inadequately described1,6482.01.91,0841.61.6+564
Total employed persons aged 15+81,230100.0100.068,001100.0100.0+13,229
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 Former Caboolture Shire District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (13,043 people or 16.1%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (11,324 people or 13.9%)
  • Labourers (11,118 people or 13.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 35,485 people in total or 43.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Queensland employed 13.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 12.3% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 10.1% in Labourers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the Former Caboolture Shire District and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (13.7% compared to 10.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (16.1% compared to 13.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (12.9% compared to 21.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (10.0% compared to 12.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Former Caboolture Shire District increased by 13,229 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in the Former Caboolture Shire District were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+2,936 persons)
  • Professionals (+2,288 persons)
  • Managers (+1,697 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,678 persons)

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