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Cook Shire

Occupation of employment

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There were more managers in Cook Shire in 2021 than any other occupation.

Cook Shire'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 Cook Shire'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
Cook Shire - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Regional QLD %Number%Regional QLD %2016 to 2021
Managers32518.012.424614.412.4+79
Professionals32217.918.030417.816.7+18
Technicians and Trades Workers20311.315.122113.015.7-18
Community and Personal Service Workers21712.013.020311.911.8+14
Clerical and Administrative Workers19610.911.81679.812.5+29
Sales Workers1055.89.1955.610.2+10
Machinery Operators And Drivers1176.57.31418.37.6-24
Labourers27415.211.229117.111.6-17
Not stated or inadequately described543.02.0382.21.6+16
Total employed persons aged 15+1,803100.0100.01,706100.0100.0+97
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 Cook Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (325 people or 18.0%)
  • Professionals (322 people or 17.9%)
  • Labourers (274 people or 15.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 921 people in total or 51.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Regional QLD employed 12.4% in Managers; 18.0% in Professionals; and 11.2% in Labourers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Cook Shire and Regional QLD were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (18.0% compared to 12.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (15.2% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (11.3% compared to 15.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (5.8% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Cook Shire increased by 97 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Cook Shire was for those employed as:

  • Managers (+79 persons)

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