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Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach

Occupation of employment

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There were more 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?'

Refers to:

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

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Occupation of employment
Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
OccupationNumber%Sunshine Coast %Number%Sunshine Coast %2006 to 2021
Managers58712.812.342311.712.6+163
Professionals1,07623.521.159816.516.1+477
Technicians and Trades Workers56412.315.261817.016.9-55
Community and Personal Service Workers63813.913.442711.89.5+210
Clerical and Administrative Workers52111.412.142411.713.4+96
Sales Workers4259.39.545212.512.3-28
Machinery Operators And Drivers2024.44.91865.15.4+15
Labourers49010.79.744012.112.1+49
Not stated or inadequately described751.61.7571.61.6+17
Total employed persons aged 15+4,578100.0100.03,632100.0100.0+946
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (1,076 people or 23.5%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (638 people or 13.9%)
  • Managers (587 people or 12.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 2,301 people in total or 50.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Sunshine Coast employed 21.1% in Professionals; 13.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 12.3% in Managers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (23.5% compared to 21.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (12.3% compared to 15.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach increased by 946 between 2006 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+477 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+210 persons)
  • Managers (+163 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+96 persons)

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