RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island, 16.3% of workers were Professionals, compared to 21.4% in South Australia.

Occupation is a key component for evaluating the socio-economic status of the local workers and the skills required to work in each industry sector.

The occupations of the local workers in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island;
  • The age of the workforce;
  • The skill and qualification level required to enter an industry; and
  • The working and social aspirations of the population.

For a complete local workers analysis for the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.

Data source

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

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Local workers occupations
RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016 - 2021
Managers6,45115.913.05,47415.812.6+977
Professionals6,58916.321.45,61516.220.2+974
Technicians and Trades Workers5,42213.413.24,61013.313.4+812
Community and Personal Service Workers5,98214.813.14,72713.612.0+1,255
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,0059.912.53,75610.813.4+249
Sales Workers4,21310.48.53,84811.19.6+365
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,8124.56.01,7445.06.1+68
Labourers5,34013.210.54,51013.011.1+830
Inadequately described or not stated6611.61.84441.31.5+217
Total Persons40,475100.0100.034,728100.0100.0+5,747

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 All industries workforce in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (6,589 local workers or 16.3%)
  • Managers (6,451 local workers or 15.9%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (5,982 local workers or 14.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 19,022 people in total or 47.0% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 21.4% as Professionals; 13.0% as Managers and 13.1% as Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island and South Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (16.3% compared to 21.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (15.9% compared to 13.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (13.2% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (9.9% compared to 12.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,255 local workers)
  • Managers (+977 local workers)
  • Professionals (+974 local workers)
  • Labourers (+830 local workers)

RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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