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Logan City '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 Logan City '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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan City - Employed females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Growth LGAs in Queensland % | Number | % | Growth LGAs in Queensland % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 6,092 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 4,759 | 7.8 | 8.3 | +1,333 |
| Professionals | 13,143 | 18.3 | 20.7 | 10,575 | 17.3 | 19.1 | +2,568 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 3,311 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 2,792 | 4.6 | 4.6 | +519 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 14,187 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 10,898 | 17.8 | 18.1 | +3,289 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 16,193 | 22.5 | 22.4 | 15,537 | 25.3 | 24.9 | +656 |
| Sales Workers | 8,351 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 8,199 | 13.4 | 13.3 | +152 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 2,232 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1,636 | 2.7 | 1.9 | +596 |
| Labourers | 6,951 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 5,891 | 9.6 | 8.5 | +1,060 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 1,404 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1,011 | 1.6 | 1.4 | +393 |
| Total employed persons aged 15+ | 71,880 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 61,298 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +10,582 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in Logan City in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (16,193 females or 22.5%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (14,187 females or 19.7%)
- Professionals (13,143 females or 18.3%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 43,523 females in total or 60.5% of the employed female resident population.
In comparison, Growth LGAs in Queensland employed 22.4% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; 19.7% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 20.7% in Professionals.
The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Logan City and Growth LGAs in Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of females employed as Labourers (9.7% compared to 8.2%)
- A smaller percentage of females employed as Professionals (18.3% compared to 20.7%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed females in Logan City increased by 10,582 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Logan City were for those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+3,289 females)
- Professionals (+2,568 females)
- Managers (+1,333 females)
- Labourers (+1,060 females)
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