City of Port Adelaide Enfield
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of City of Port Adelaide Enfield's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| City of Port Adelaide Enfield | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | South Australia | Number | % | South Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 6,559 | 10.4 | 13.0 | 5,117 | 9.8 | 12.6 | +1,442 | ||
| Professionals | 13,644 | 21.6 | 21.5 | 10,797 | 20.7 | 20.3 | +2,847 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 8,427 | 13.4 | 13.2 | 7,017 | 13.4 | 13.4 | +1,410 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 8,725 | 13.8 | 13.0 | 6,661 | 12.7 | 12.0 | +2,064 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 7,985 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 7,110 | 13.6 | 13.3 | +875 | ||
| Sales Workers | 4,968 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 4,735 | 9.1 | 9.6 | +233 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 4,391 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 3,485 | 6.7 | 6.1 | +906 | ||
| Labourers | 7,145 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 6,441 | 12.3 | 11.1 | +704 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 1,220 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 907 | 1.7 | 1.5 | +313 | ||
| Total Persons | 63,064 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 52,270 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +10,794 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in City of Port Adelaide Enfield in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (13,644 people or 21.6%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (8,725 people or 13.8%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (8,427 people or 13.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 30,796 people in total or 48.8% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, South Australia employed 21.5% in Professionals; 13.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers and 13.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of City of Port Adelaide Enfield and South Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (10.4% compared to 13.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.0% compared to 6.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (11.3% compared to 10.5%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.8% compared to 13.0%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in City of Port Adelaide Enfield increased by 10,794 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in City of Port Adelaide Enfield were those employed as:
- Professionals (+2,847 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+2,064 persons)
- Managers (+1,442 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,410 persons)