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Nambour - Burnside and District

Occupation of employment

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There were more technicians and trades workers in Nambour - Burnside and District in 2021 than any other occupation.

Nambour - Burnside and District'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 Nambour - Burnside and District'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
Nambour - Burnside and District - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Sunshine Coast %Number%Sunshine Coast %2016 to 2021
Managers8099.012.36068.411.7+202
Professionals1,47516.521.11,23817.119.1+237
Technicians and Trades Workers1,49816.715.21,20516.716.2+293
Community and Personal Service Workers1,33815.013.498913.712.1+349
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,02711.512.186011.912.9+166
Sales Workers8129.19.573710.211.1+75
Machinery Operators And Drivers6076.84.94566.35.0+151
Labourers1,21513.69.71,04514.510.3+169
Not stated or inadequately described1671.91.7921.31.5+75
Total employed persons aged 15+8,945100.0100.07,232100.0100.0+1,713
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Nambour - Burnside and District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,498 people or 16.7%)
  • Professionals (1,475 people or 16.5%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,338 people or 15.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,311 people in total or 48.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Sunshine Coast employed 15.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 21.1% in Professionals; and 13.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Nambour - Burnside and District and Sunshine Coast were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (13.6% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (6.8% compared to 4.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (16.5% compared to 21.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (9.0% compared to 12.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Nambour - Burnside and District increased by 1,713 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Nambour - Burnside and District were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+349 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+293 persons)
  • Professionals (+237 persons)
  • Managers (+202 persons)

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