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Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges

Occupation of employment

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There were more professionals in Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges in 2021 than any other occupation.

Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges'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 Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges'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
Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Sunshine Coast %Number%Sunshine Coast %2016 to 2021
Managers28414.012.323814.311.7+45
Professionals44421.921.133319.919.1+111
Technicians and Trades Workers31815.715.227216.316.2+45
Community and Personal Service Workers26413.013.416810.112.1+95
Clerical and Administrative Workers21910.812.11639.812.9+56
Sales Workers1738.69.51649.811.1+9
Machinery Operators And Drivers934.64.91006.05.0-8
Labourers1949.69.719111.410.3+3
Not stated or inadequately described231.11.7392.31.5-16
Total employed persons aged 15+2,023100.0100.01,672100.0100.0+351
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 Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (444 people or 21.9%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (318 people or 15.7%)
  • Managers (284 people or 14.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,046 people in total or 51.7% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Sunshine Coast employed 21.1% in Professionals; 15.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 12.3% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges and Sunshine Coast were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (14.0% compared to 12.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.8% compared to 12.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges increased by 351 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+111 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+95 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+56 persons)

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