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Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek

Occupation of employment

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There were more male technicians and trades workers in Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek in 2021 than any other occupation.

Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek'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 Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek'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
Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Sunshine Coast %Number%Sunshine Coast %2016 to 2021
Managers22212.214.9323.114.1+219
Professionals29516.217.00--15.6+295
Technicians and Trades Workers47526.025.7323.127.0+472
Community and Personal Service Workers1598.77.10--6.3+159
Clerical and Administrative Workers975.34.60--4.6+97
Sales Workers1287.07.40--8.3+128
Machinery Operators And Drivers19310.68.7323.19.1+190
Labourers22812.512.5430.813.2+224
Not stated or inadequately described412.22.00--1.8+41
Total employed persons aged 15+1,825100.0100.013100.0100.0+1,812
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 Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (475 males or 26.0%)
  • Professionals (295 males or 16.2%)
  • Labourers (228 males or 12.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 998 males in total or 54.7% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Sunshine Coast employed 25.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 17.0% in Professionals; and 12.5% in Labourers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek and Sunshine Coast were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (10.6% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (8.7% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Managers (12.2% compared to 14.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek increased by 1,812 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of male residents between 2016 and 2021 in Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek were for those employed as:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+472 males)
  • Professionals (+295 males)
  • Labourers (+224 males)
  • Managers (+219 males)

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