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Rural Cook Shire

Occupation of employment

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

Rural 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 Rural Cook Shire'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
Rural Cook Shire - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Cook Shire %Number%Cook Shire %2016 to 2021
Managers16724.118.013519.414.4+32
Professionals10214.717.910515.117.8-3
Technicians and Trades Workers547.811.38312.013.0-30
Community and Personal Service Workers568.112.09413.611.9-39
Clerical and Administrative Workers628.910.9598.59.8+3
Sales Workers223.25.8162.45.6+5
Machinery Operators And Drivers568.16.5537.68.3+3
Labourers13519.515.214821.317.1-14
Not stated or inadequately described294.23.000.12.2+28
Total employed persons aged 15+694100.0100.0697100.0100.0-3
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 Rural Cook Shire in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (167 people or 24.1%)
  • Labourers (135 people or 19.5%)
  • Professionals (102 people or 14.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 404 people in total or 58.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Cook Shire employed 18.0% in Managers; 15.2% in Labourers; and 17.9% in Professionals.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (24.1% compared to 18.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (19.5% compared to 15.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (8.1% compared to 12.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (7.8% compared to 11.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Rural Cook Shire decreased by 3 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in Rural Cook Shire between 2016 and 2021.

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