City of Onkaparinga

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in the City of Onkaparinga, making up 16.2% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the City of Onkaparinga regardless of where they live. By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see local economic strengths and weaknesses. By looking at how the number of jobs in each industry is changing over time, you can track how the structure of the local economy is changing. Go to the Employment locations page to see where employment is taking place across the City of Onkaparinga.

Note: Census employment figures are known to undercount employment by varying amounts depending on the Census year. All Census counts are an undercount of total population, and in addition, some people don’t state their workforce status or industry. Also counts by place of work exclude those with no fixed workplace address. For this reason, it is recommended that for total job numbers, users look at the Employment by industry (Total) modelled estimates which are updated on an annual basis, and based on the ABS Labour Force survey, less prone to undercount. The Census counts by industry are included here for a greater level of industry detail (3-digit ANZSIC).

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Employment (Census) by industry sector
City of Onkaparinga20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing8561.93.87622.04.0+94
Mining1840.41.31590.41.2+25
Manufacturing4,4119.97.23,96410.58.0+447
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4971.11.33701.01.2+127
Construction4,2059.58.33,0708.17.6+1,135
Wholesale Trade8241.92.38062.12.8+18
Retail Trade6,05913.69.75,77815.310.7+281
Accommodation and Food Services3,9278.86.63,2648.76.7+663
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,0392.34.19282.54.1+111
Information Media and Telecommunications2220.51.02510.71.3-29
Financial and Insurance Services5261.22.74771.32.7+49
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4050.91.24631.21.3-58
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,6443.76.11,3013.45.5+343
Administrative and Support Services1,8464.23.81,1843.13.6+662
Public Administration and Safety1,7543.96.61,6584.47.1+96
Education and Training4,78010.88.84,11810.98.7+662
Health Care and Social Assistance7,21016.216.45,78715.314.8+1,423
Arts and Recreation Services5311.21.44831.31.4+48
Other Services2,1184.83.91,6284.33.9+490
Industry not classified1,3913.13.31,2623.33.3+129
Total persons44,438100.0100.037,713100.0100.0+6,725

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in the City of Onkaparinga in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (7,210 people or 16.2%)
  • Retail Trade (6,059 people or 13.6%)
  • Education and Training (4,780 people or 10.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 18,049 people in total or 40.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 16.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.7% in Retail Trade and 8.8% in Education and Training.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (13.6% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (9.9% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (3.9% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.7% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Onkaparinga were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,423 local workers)
  • Construction (+1,135 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+663 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+662 local workers)

City of Onkaparinga

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