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City of Townsville

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There were more professionals in the City of Townsville in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Townsville'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 the City of Townsville'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
City of Townsville - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Regional QLD %Number%Regional QLD %2016 to 2021
Managers9,52810.112.48,3629.712.4+1,166
Professionals18,55019.718.016,26918.816.7+2,281
Technicians and Trades Workers13,68114.615.113,09015.115.7+591
Community and Personal Service Workers15,15916.113.012,71814.711.8+2,441
Clerical and Administrative Workers11,59912.311.811,65813.512.5-59
Sales Workers8,0648.69.18,3489.710.2-284
Machinery Operators And Drivers7,0077.57.36,5027.57.6+505
Labourers8,7809.311.28,2559.511.6+525
Not stated or inadequately described1,6141.72.01,2471.41.6+367
Total employed persons aged 15+93,989100.0100.086,449100.0100.0+7,540
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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, 2016 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 City of Townsville in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (18,550 people or 19.7%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (15,159 people or 16.1%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (13,681 people or 14.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 47,390 people in total or 50.4% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Regional QLD employed 18.0% in Professionals; 13.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 15.1% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Townsville and Regional QLD were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (16.1% compared to 13.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (19.7% compared to 18.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (10.1% compared to 12.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (9.3% compared to 11.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Townsville increased by 7,540 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Townsville were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+2,441 persons)
  • Professionals (+2,281 persons)
  • Managers (+1,166 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+591 persons)

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