City of Onkaparinga

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Onkaparinga, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 5,940 FTE jobs in 2021/22.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) employment is modelled by NIEIR and takes into account differences in hours worked between industry sectors. It is a measure that allows direct comparison of employment between industries in the City of Onkaparinga.

Typically, industries such as Retail Trade and Accommodation and Food Services, which employ many part-time workers, have lower FTE employment than total employment.

FTE employment is calculated directly by dividing the total hours worked in each industry by 38. By comparing the number of full-time equivalent jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the City of Onkaparinga's economy. This can be done by directly comparing the area to its benchmark, or by using a location quotient to look at the relative size of industries.

FTE employment should be viewed in conjunction with Employment by industry (Total) and Employment by industry (Census), for a full understanding of the industry breakdown in the area. Worker productivity data shows the value of a worker in each industry to the local economy. Employment locations shows where employment is taking place in each industry sector.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note: FTE employment is derived from Census data but has been corrected for the known undercount of employment in the Census. Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in thespecific topic notes section.
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Full-time equivalent employment by industry sector
City of Onkaparinga2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing7061.94.47862.45.2-80
Mining2650.72.02260.71.9+39
Manufacturing4,40811.68.84,27012.810.0+138
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services5631.51.54961.51.6+66
Construction5,48914.59.73,86911.68.8+1,620
Wholesale Trade7752.02.87262.23.1+49
Retail Trade4,35611.58.24,64713.99.6-291
Accommodation and Food Services2,3136.15.02,0346.15.0+279
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,0222.74.71,0733.25.2-51
Information Media and Telecommunications2640.71.32750.81.4-11
Financial and Insurance Services4821.33.23951.22.8+88
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3731.01.44421.31.7-69
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,6164.37.71,1473.46.5+469
Administrative and Support Services1,6594.43.21,2193.63.2+440
Public Administration and Safety1,6194.37.21,4354.37.1+184
Education and Training3,92610.38.63,48410.48.2+442
Health Care and Social Assistance5,94015.715.24,84414.513.3+1,096
Arts and Recreation Services3621.01.14701.41.4-107
Other Services1,8144.84.01,5774.74.0+237
Total industries37,951100.0100.033,415100.0100.0+4,536

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Onkaparinga in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (5,940 people or 15.7%)
  • Construction (5,489 people or 14.5%)
  • Manufacturing (4,408 people or 11.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 15,837 people in total or 41.7% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 15.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.7% in Construction and 8.8% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the City of Onkaparinga and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (14.5% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.3% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (11.5% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (4.3% compared to 7.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Onkaparinga increased by increased by 4,536 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the City of Onkaparinga were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+1,620 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,096 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+469 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+442 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Onkaparinga

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