RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

Resident workers - Key statistics - All industries

25,095 people or 40.1% of the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island's resident workers (All industries) have a tertiary qualification.

The local resident workers include all employed people who are resident in the local area regardless of where they work. In other words, it is the people who live locally and therefore have the potential to work locally and is an important resource for the local economy. Their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

Access the detailed tables for further exploration of each characteristic.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Resident workers key statistics - All industries
RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island20212016change
Namenumber%. % South Australianumber%. % South Australia2016 to 2021
Resident workers
Total Resident workers (Census)62,543100.0100.054,773100.0100.0+7,770
Males31,76750.851.428,09751.351.9+3,670
Females30,78749.248.626,68048.748.1+4,107
Age structure
15 - 24 years8,56413.714.67,11213.014.1+1,452
25 - 54 years36,48958.363.332,70359.764.5+3,786
55 - 64 years12,50520.016.711,18920.416.8+1,316
65 years and over5,0038.05.33,7526.94.6+1,251
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance9,56715.316.47,84714.314.8+1,720
Construction5,9959.68.34,8648.97.6+1,131
Retail trade5,8739.49.75,4499.910.7+424
Top three occupations
Professionals13,46021.521.511,52721.020.3+1,933
Managers9,91615.913.08,27415.112.6+1,642
Technicians and trades workers8,92414.313.27,82014.313.4+1,104
Hours worked
Full time33,43453.557.229,63454.158.3+3,800
Part time28,18545.141.324,29644.440.1+3,889
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree18,04728.930.713,84425.325.9+4,203
Advanced diploma or diploma7,04811.310.36,38811.710.6+660
Certificate level17,21227.524.814,74626.925.1+2,466
No qualifications18,95730.332.118,24033.335.7+717
Individual Income
Less than $5009,98516.014.3--------
$500 -$1,99941,47966.369.9--------
$2,000 or more10,58116.914.9--------
Method of Travel to Work
Car42,14267.468.738,24769.870.5+3,895
Public Transport1,4822.45.31,9643.67.0-482
Bicycle1880.30.92190.41.0-31
Walked only1,5582.52.51,5432.82.8+15
Other Characteristics
Born overseas10,29416.526.18,96416.423.2+1,330
Speaks a language other than English at home3,0304.818.62,4234.415.4+607
Arrived between 2016 and August 20216941.15.1--------

RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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