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Logan City

Occupations of employment

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There are more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people employed as total employed persons aged 15+ in the City of Logan than any other occupation.

Occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which the first nations residents work. The work locations may be within the local area or elsewhere. Only the employed population are counted in the occupation table (those unemployed or not in the labour force don’t have an occupation).

Occupations are broadly classified by education/skill level, with the more highly skilled managerial and professional occupations being at the top of the list, while labourers form the lowest level of the list.

The occupations of the first nations population 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 Highest Education Attainment and Employment Status, Occupation is a key measure for evaluating City of Logan'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
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - City of Logan20212016Change
OccupationNumber%South East Queensland %Number%South East Queensland %2016 to 2021
Total people8,980200.0200.05,789199.9200.2+3,191
Managers2916.58.21796.27.2+112
Professionals4419.814.12799.612.8+162
Technicians and Trades Workers68115.214.046916.214.5+212
Community and Personal Service Workers68115.216.240514.015.3+276
Clerical and Administrative Workers55412.313.137512.914.3+179
Sales Workers4209.49.82719.410.5+149
Machinery Operators And Drivers56012.58.234611.98.2+214
Labourers71115.813.547916.514.6+232
Not stated or inadequately described1513.43.0933.22.7+58
Total employed persons aged 15+4,490100.0100.02,89399.9100.2+1,597
Total employed people aged 15+4,490100.0100.02,896100.0100.0+1,594
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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resident population in City of Logan in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Total employed persons aged 15+ (4,490 people or 100.0%)
  • Labourers (711 people or 15.8%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (681 people or 15.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 5,882 people in total or 131.0% of the employed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resident population.

The major differences between the occupations held by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of Logan City and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander of South East Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (12.5% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people employed as Labourers (15.8% compared to 13.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Professionals (9.8% compared to 14.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Managers (6.5% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in City of Logan increased by 1,594 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations held by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents between 2016 and 2021 in Logan City were for those employed as:

  • Total employed persons aged 15+ (+1,597 people)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+276 people)
  • Labourers (+232 people)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+214 people)

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