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Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach

Occupation of employment

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There were more female professionals in Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach in 2021 than any other occupation.

Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach'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 Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach'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
Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach - Employed females (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Sunshine Coast %Number%Sunshine Coast %2006 to 2021
Managers25911.09.81347.99.8+124
Professionals62126.325.130617.918.7+315
Technicians and Trades Workers964.14.8935.55.0+2
Community and Personal Service Workers48020.319.633619.714.9+143
Clerical and Administrative Workers41817.719.534520.323.7+72
Sales Workers24910.511.627816.316.3-30
Machinery Operators And Drivers170.71.2301.81.0-13
Labourers1877.97.11539.09.0+33
Not stated or inadequately described301.31.4261.61.5+3
Total employed persons aged 15+2,362100.0100.01,707100.0100.0+655
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 female resident population in Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (621 females or 26.3%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (480 females or 20.3%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (418 females or 17.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,519 females in total or 64.3% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Sunshine Coast employed 25.1% in Professionals; 19.6% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 19.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach and Sunshine Coast were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (26.3% compared to 25.1%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed as Managers (11.0% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (17.7% compared to 19.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed as Sales Workers (10.5% compared to 11.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach increased by 655 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2006 and 2021 in Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+315 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+143 females)
  • Managers (+124 females)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+72 females)

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