RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 4,659 FTE jobs in 2021/22.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) employment is modelled by NIEIR and takes into account differences in hours worked between industry sectors. It is a measure that allows direct comparison of employment between industries in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island.

Typically, industries such as Retail Trade and Accommodation and Food Services, which employ many part-time workers, have lower FTE employment than total employment.

FTE employment is calculated directly by dividing the total hours worked in each industry by 38. By comparing the number of full-time equivalent jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island'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.

FTE employment should be viewed in conjunction with Employment by industry (Total) and Employment by industry (Census), for a full understanding of the industry breakdown in the area. Worker productivity data shows the value of a worker in each industry to the local economy. Employment locations shows where employment is taking place in each industry sector.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note: FTE employment is derived from Census data but has been corrected for the known undercount of employment in the Census. Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in thespecific topic notes section.
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Full-time equivalent employment by industry sector
RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3,84310.84.43,50311.35.2+341
Mining3330.92.05241.71.9-190
Manufacturing3,0398.68.82,5108.110.0+530
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3561.01.53341.11.6+23
Construction4,36312.39.73,19910.38.8+1,164
Wholesale Trade6521.82.86202.03.1+32
Retail Trade3,5329.98.23,52611.39.6+6
Accommodation and Food Services2,7257.75.02,2887.45.0+437
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,0182.94.71,1853.85.2-167
Information Media and Telecommunications2150.61.31940.61.4+21
Financial and Insurance Services4791.33.23891.32.8+90
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5281.51.45821.91.7-54
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,7184.87.71,3624.46.5+356
Administrative and Support Services1,1013.13.21,0923.53.2+10
Public Administration and Safety1,5794.47.21,3924.57.1+188
Education and Training3,2199.18.62,8579.28.2+363
Health Care and Social Assistance4,65913.115.23,73312.013.3+926
Arts and Recreation Services6051.71.15671.81.4+38
Other Services1,5744.44.01,2434.04.0+331
Total industries35,539100.0100.031,097100.0100.0+4,442

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©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 full-time equivalent local workers in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (4,659 people or 13.1%)
  • Construction (4,363 people or 12.3%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (3,843 people or 10.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 12,866 people in total or 36.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 15.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.7% in Construction and 4.4% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (10.8% compared to 4.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.8% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (4.4% compared to 7.2%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Accommodation and Food Services (7.7% compared to 5.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island increased by increased by 4,442 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+1,164 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+926 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+530 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+437 full-time equivalent local workers)

RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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