RDA Murraylands and Riverland region

Employment by industry (Census)

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region, making up 20.0% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region 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 RDA Murraylands and Riverland region.

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
RDA Murraylands and Riverland region20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing5,72920.03.85,41519.64.0+314
Mining960.31.3770.31.2+19
Manufacturing2,5158.87.22,5519.28.0-36
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3381.21.33131.11.2+25
Construction1,6365.78.31,4365.27.6+200
Wholesale Trade6032.12.31,0193.72.8-416
Retail Trade2,7499.69.73,01610.910.7-267
Accommodation and Food Services1,8096.36.61,6506.06.7+159
Transport, Postal and Warehousing9993.54.11,1224.14.1-123
Information Media and Telecommunications1260.41.01870.71.3-61
Financial and Insurance Services2670.92.73031.12.7-36
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2200.81.22250.81.3-5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5431.96.15572.05.5-14
Administrative and Support Services1,0093.53.89673.53.6+42
Public Administration and Safety1,5175.36.61,4825.47.1+35
Education and Training2,1897.78.81,9727.18.7+217
Health Care and Social Assistance3,84613.416.43,26211.814.8+584
Arts and Recreation Services2921.01.42300.81.4+62
Other Services1,0183.63.99493.43.9+69
Industry not classified9913.53.39433.43.3+48
Total persons28,599100.0100.027,686100.0100.0+913

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 RDA Murraylands and Riverland region in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (5,729 people or 20.0%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (3,846 people or 13.4%)
  • Retail Trade (2,749 people or 9.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 12,324 people in total or 43.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 3.8% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 16.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 9.7% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (20.0% compared to 3.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1.9% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (13.4% compared to 16.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (5.7% compared to 8.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+584 local workers)
  • Wholesale Trade (-416 local workers)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+314 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (-267 local workers)

RDA Murraylands and Riverland

economic profile