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 City of Playford will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in the City of Playford;
- 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 City of Playford, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 (experimental imputed) & 2016 – by place of work
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Current benchmark:
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| Local workers occupations | |||||||||
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| City of Playford - All industries | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | South Australia | Number | % | South Australia | 2011 - 2016 | ||
| Managers | 2,724 | 11.2 | 12.6 | 2,652 | 11.3 | 12.6 | +72 | ||
| Professionals | 4,964 | 20.5 | 20.2 | 4,272 | 18.1 | 19.6 | +692 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 2,362 | 9.7 | 13.4 | 2,712 | 11.5 | 14.1 | -350 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,434 | 14.2 | 12.0 | 2,692 | 11.4 | 10.5 | +742 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 2,220 | 9.2 | 13.4 | 2,181 | 9.3 | 14.4 | +39 | ||
| Sales Workers | 2,832 | 11.7 | 9.6 | 2,731 | 11.6 | 9.6 | +101 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,615 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 1,719 | 7.3 | 6.4 | -104 | ||
| Labourers | 3,667 | 15.1 | 11.1 | 4,195 | 17.8 | 11.1 | -528 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 426 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 397 | 1.7 | 1.6 | +29 | ||
| Total Persons | 24,244 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 23,551 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +693 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. 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 All industries workforce in the City of Playford in 2016 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (4,964 local workers or 20.5%)
- Labourers (3,667 local workers or 15.1%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (3,434 local workers or 14.2%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 12,065 people in total or 49.8% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, South Australia employed 20.2% as Professionals; 11.1% as Labourers and 12.0% as Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Playford and South Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (9.2% compared to 13.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (15.1% compared to 11.1%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (9.7% compared to 13.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.2% compared to 12.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the City of Playford between 2011 and 2016 were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+742 local workers)
- Professionals (+692 local workers)
- Labourers (-528 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (-350 local workers)