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Peachester - Crohamhurst - Booroobin - Wootha

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Peachester - Crohamhurst - Booroobin - Wootha in 2021 than any other occupation.

Peachester - Crohamhurst - Booroobin - Wootha'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 Peachester - Crohamhurst - Booroobin - Wootha'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
Peachester - Crohamhurst - Booroobin - Wootha - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Sunshine Coast %Number%Sunshine Coast %2016 to 2021
Managers14916.112.314416.711.7+5
Professionals17218.621.115918.419.1+13
Technicians and Trades Workers16317.715.213615.816.2+27
Community and Personal Service Workers9810.613.4708.112.1+28
Clerical and Administrative Workers9610.412.111213.012.9-16
Sales Workers677.39.5637.311.1+4
Machinery Operators And Drivers525.64.9596.85.0-7
Labourers10511.49.710712.410.3-2
Not stated or inadequately described212.31.7121.41.5+9
Total employed persons aged 15+923100.0100.0862100.0100.0+61
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 resident population in Peachester - Crohamhurst - Booroobin - Wootha in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (172 people or 18.6%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (163 people or 17.7%)
  • Managers (149 people or 16.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 484 people in total or 52.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Sunshine Coast employed 21.1% in Professionals; 15.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 12.3% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Peachester - Crohamhurst - Booroobin - Wootha and Sunshine Coast were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (16.1% compared to 12.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (17.7% compared to 15.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (10.6% compared to 13.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (18.6% compared to 21.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Peachester - Crohamhurst - Booroobin - Wootha increased by 61 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Peachester - Crohamhurst - Booroobin - Wootha between 2016 and 2021.

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