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Babinda - Rural South

Occupation of employment

There were more managers in Babinda - Rural South in 2021 than any other occupation.

Babinda - Rural South'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 Babinda - Rural South'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
Babinda - Rural South - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Redlynch - Lamb Range %Number%Redlynch - Lamb Range %2016 to 2021
Managers36418.211.732517.712.1+39
Professionals27613.825.724113.124.0+35
Technicians and Trades Workers31015.514.126814.613.9+42
Community and Personal Service Workers20610.313.618910.312.9+17
Clerical and Administrative Workers22811.412.520911.414.0+19
Sales Workers1326.69.91246.810.5+8
Machinery Operators And Drivers1819.14.41769.64.2+5
Labourers23611.86.928215.46.8-47
Not stated or inadequately described532.71.3201.11.5+32
Total employed persons aged 15+1,996100.0100.01,837100.0100.0+159
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 Babinda - Rural South in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (364 people or 18.2%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (310 people or 15.5%)
  • Professionals (276 people or 13.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 950 people in total or 47.6% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Redlynch - Lamb Range employed 11.7% in Managers; 14.1% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 25.7% in Professionals.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Babinda - Rural South and Redlynch - Lamb Range were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (18.2% compared to 11.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (11.8% compared to 6.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (9.1% compared to 4.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (13.8% compared to 25.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Babinda - Rural South increased by 159 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Babinda - Rural South between 2016 and 2021.

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