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Occupations of employment

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There are more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people employed as total employed persons aged 15+ in Redland City Council than any other occupation.

Occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which the first nations residents work. The work locations may be within the local area or elsewhere. Only the employed population are counted in the occupation table (those unemployed or not in the labour force don’t have an occupation).

Occupations are broadly classified by education/skill level, with the more highly skilled managerial and professional occupations being at the top of the list, while labourers form the lowest level of the list.

The occupations of the first nations population 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 Highest Education Attainment and Employment Status, Occupation is a key measure for evaluating Redland City Council'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
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - Redland City Council20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Brisbane %Number%Greater Brisbane %2016 to 2021
Total people3,498200.0200.02,517200.2200.1+981
Managers1589.07.91048.37.1+54
Professionals23213.314.114711.713.0+85
Technicians and Trades Workers26215.013.219415.413.9+68
Community and Personal Service Workers24614.116.219015.115.3+56
Clerical and Administrative Workers25314.513.917714.114.9+76
Sales Workers1629.39.41229.79.9+40
Machinery Operators And Drivers1538.78.81118.88.8+42
Labourers24614.113.618815.014.5+58
Not stated or inadequately described372.12.9241.92.7+13
Total employed persons aged 15+1,749100.0100.01,260100.2100.1+489
Total employed people aged 15+1,749100.0100.01,257100.0100.0+492
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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resident population in Redland City Council in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Total employed persons aged 15+ (1,749 people or 100.0%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (262 people or 15.0%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (253 people or 14.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,264 people in total or 129.4% of the employed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resident population.

The major differences between the occupations held by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of Redland City and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander of Greater Brisbane were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.0% compared to 13.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Managers (9.0% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.1% compared to 16.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Redland City Council increased by 492 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations held by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents between 2016 and 2021 in Redland City were for those employed as:

  • Total employed persons aged 15+ (+489 people)
  • Professionals (+85 people)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+76 people)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+68 people)

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