City of Port Adelaide Enfield

Employment by industry (Total)

In City of Port Adelaide Enfield, Manufacturing is the largest employer, generating 15,496 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in City of Port Adelaide Enfield. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in City of Port Adelaide Enfield regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of City of Port Adelaide Enfield'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.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
City of Port Adelaide Enfield2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4620.63.72410.34.1+221
Mining2920.41.65780.81.4-286
Manufacturing15,49618.88.115,13819.79.1+358
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2,1192.61.32,1272.81.4-7
Construction9,53911.68.78,19010.67.9+1,349
Wholesale Trade5,0936.22.55,0036.52.9+90
Retail Trade7,6539.39.58,08410.510.8-431
Accommodation and Food Services3,3774.16.32,9713.96.4+406
Transport, Postal and Warehousing9,68911.74.48,38610.94.6+1,302
Information Media and Telecommunications3790.51.33970.51.5-18
Financial and Insurance Services4430.52.94080.52.7+35
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8431.01.38491.11.5-6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,6683.27.02,3353.06.0+333
Administrative and Support Services2,3112.83.72,3103.03.7+1
Public Administration and Safety4,9396.07.04,6796.16.9+259
Education and Training4,3415.38.63,8985.18.6+443
Health Care and Social Assistance7,3758.916.66,7228.714.8+653
Arts and Recreation Services8251.01.48751.11.6-50
Other Services4,6455.64.13,7514.94.0+894
Total industries82,487100.0100.076,942100.0100.0+5,545

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©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 local workers in City of Port Adelaide Enfield in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing (15,496 people or 18.8%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (9,689 people or 11.7%)
  • Construction (9,539 people or 11.6%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 34,723 people in total or 42.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 8.1% in Manufacturing; 4.4% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing and 8.7% in Construction.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (18.8% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (8.9% compared to 16.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (11.7% compared to 4.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.2% compared to 7.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in City of Port Adelaide Enfield increased by 5,545 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Construction (+1,349 local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+1,302 local workers)
  • Other Services (+894 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+653 local workers)

City of Port Adelaide Enfield

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