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City of Moreton Bay

Occupation of employment

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There were more male technicians and trades workers 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 males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Samford Valley area %Number%Samford Valley area %2016 to 2021
Managers14,85413.424.612,66412.922.7+2,190
Professionals15,60514.127.012,81913.026.3+2,786
Technicians and Trades Workers27,40024.720.725,12725.619.7+2,273
Community and Personal Service Workers7,5536.84.86,4396.56.1+1,114
Clerical and Administrative Workers7,1386.45.76,6946.86.5+444
Sales Workers7,3576.64.67,1097.25.6+248
Machinery Operators And Drivers13,88912.54.312,27512.53.7+1,614
Labourers14,79313.36.913,36213.67.9+1,431
Not stated or inadequately described2,2642.01.61,8501.91.5+414
Total employed persons aged 15+110,864100.0100.098,339100.0100.0+12,525
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 male resident population in City of Moreton Bay in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (27,400 males or 24.7%)
  • Professionals (15,605 males or 14.1%)
  • Managers (14,854 males or 13.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 57,859 males in total or 52.2% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Samford Valley area employed 20.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 27.0% in Professionals; and 24.6% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of the City of Moreton Bay and Samford Valley area were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (12.5% compared to 4.3%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Labourers (13.3% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Professionals (14.1% compared to 27.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Managers (13.4% compared to 24.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in City of Moreton Bay increased by 12,525 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of male residents between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Moreton Bay were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+2,786 males)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+2,273 males)
  • Managers (+2,190 males)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+1,614 males)

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