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Former Caboolture Shire District

Occupation of employment

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There were more male technicians and trades workers in the Former Caboolture Shire District in 2021 than any other occupation.

The Former Caboolture Shire District'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 the Former Caboolture Shire District'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
Former Caboolture Shire District - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Caboolture (West) %Number%Caboolture (West) %2016 to 2021
Managers4,65811.38.33,87510.97.5+783
Professionals3,7819.27.33,1138.77.4+668
Technicians and Trades Workers11,10826.928.59,78527.526.8+1,323
Community and Personal Service Workers2,5266.15.21,9645.56.8+562
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,1905.35.81,9475.55.9+243
Sales Workers2,7036.56.62,5497.26.1+154
Machinery Operators And Drivers6,28315.214.95,72616.117.2+557
Labourers7,05517.120.56,14217.221.0+913
Not stated or inadequately described9692.33.05441.51.3+425
Total employed persons aged 15+41,271100.0100.035,645100.0100.0+5,626
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 male resident population in Former Caboolture Shire District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (11,108 males or 26.9%)
  • Labourers (7,055 males or 17.1%)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (6,283 males or 15.2%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 24,446 males in total or 59.2% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Caboolture (West) employed 28.5% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 20.5% in Labourers; and 14.9% in Machinery Operators And Drivers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of the Former Caboolture Shire District and Caboolture (West) were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Managers (11.3% compared to 8.3%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Professionals (9.2% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Labourers (17.1% compared to 20.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (26.9% compared to 28.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Former Caboolture Shire District increased by 5,626 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of male residents between 2016 and 2021 in the Former Caboolture Shire District were for those employed as:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,323 males)
  • Labourers (+913 males)
  • Managers (+783 males)
  • Professionals (+668 males)

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