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Gracemere

Occupation of employment

There were more technicians and trades workers in Gracemere in 2021 than any other occupation.

Gracemere'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 Gracemere'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
Gracemere - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Rockhampton %Number%Rockhampton %2016 to 2021
Managers4197.88.73367.09.0+82
Professionals61811.516.758512.116.1+32
Technicians and Trades Workers88716.515.685817.816.5+28
Community and Personal Service Workers76014.214.465013.512.4+109
Clerical and Administrative Workers64912.112.364813.413.1+1
Sales Workers54610.28.949710.39.9+48
Machinery Operators And Drivers75214.09.268014.19.0+71
Labourers63111.812.350810.512.6+123
Not stated or inadequately described1092.01.9561.21.4+52
Total employed persons aged 15+5,367100.0100.04,823100.0100.0+544
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Gracemere in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (887 people or 16.5%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (760 people or 14.2%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (752 people or 14.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,399 people in total or 44.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Rockhampton employed 15.6% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 14.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 9.2% in Machinery Operators And Drivers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Gracemere and Rockhampton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (14.0% compared to 9.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (10.2% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (11.5% compared to 16.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Gracemere increased by 544 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Gracemere were for those employed as:

  • Labourers (+123 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+109 persons)
  • Managers (+82 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+71 persons)

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