An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Cook (S) 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 (S) 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%)