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Bundaberg Regional Council

Occupation of employment

There were more labourers in Bundaberg Regional Council in 2021 than any other occupation.

Bundaberg Regional Council'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 Bundaberg Regional Council's socio-economic status and skill base.

Q:

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
Bundaberg Regional Council - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Regional QLD %Number%Regional QLD %2016 to 2021
Managers4,36311.212.44,00311.812.4+360
Professionals5,95015.318.05,10315.016.7+847
Technicians and Trades Workers5,26613.615.14,79014.115.7+476
Community and Personal Service Workers5,44014.013.03,97711.711.8+1,463
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,34111.211.84,00111.812.5+340
Sales Workers3,5739.29.13,56010.510.2+13
Machinery Operators And Drivers3,1488.17.32,8798.57.6+269
Labourers6,02115.511.25,14315.111.6+878
Not stated or inadequately described7191.92.05171.51.6+202
Total employed persons aged 15+38,815100.0100.033,973100.0100.0+4,842
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 Bundaberg Regional Council in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (6,021 people or 15.5%)
  • Professionals (5,950 people or 15.3%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (5,440 people or 14.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 17,411 people in total or 44.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Regional QLD employed 11.2% in Labourers; 18.0% in Professionals; and 13.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Bundaberg Regional Council and Regional QLD were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (15.5% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (15.3% compared to 18.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.6% compared to 15.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (11.2% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Bundaberg Regional Council increased by 4,842 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Bundaberg Regional Council were for those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,463 persons)
  • Labourers (+878 persons)
  • Professionals (+847 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+476 persons)

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