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Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North

Occupation of employment

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There were more technicians and trades workers in Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North in 2021 than any other occupation.

Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North'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 Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North'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
Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Sunshine Coast %Number%Sunshine Coast %2016 to 2021
Managers41213.412.335713.611.7+54
Professionals46515.121.136714.019.1+98
Technicians and Trades Workers55918.215.242816.316.2+131
Community and Personal Service Workers35011.413.429111.112.1+59
Clerical and Administrative Workers39212.712.131612.012.9+76
Sales Workers2588.49.52579.811.10
Machinery Operators And Drivers2297.44.92128.15.0+17
Labourers36812.09.736614.010.3+2
Not stated or inadequately described561.81.7261.01.5+30
Total employed persons aged 15+3,079100.0100.02,622100.0100.0+456
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 Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (559 people or 18.2%)
  • Professionals (465 people or 15.1%)
  • Managers (412 people or 13.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,436 people in total or 46.6% of the employed resident population.

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

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North and Sunshine Coast were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (18.2% compared to 15.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.4% compared to 4.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (12.0% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (15.1% compared to 21.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North increased by 457 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North were for those employed as:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+131 persons)
  • Professionals (+98 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+76 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+59 persons)

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