RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island than any other occupation.

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 the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island'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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Resident workers occupations
RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016 - 2021
Managers9,91615.913.08,27415.112.6+1,642
Professionals13,46021.521.511,52721.020.3+1,933
Technicians and Trades Workers8,92414.313.27,82014.313.4+1,104
Community and Personal Service Workers7,84512.513.06,51911.912.0+1,326
Clerical and Administrative Workers7,07211.312.56,63412.113.3+438
Sales Workers5,1998.38.54,9549.09.6+245
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,8484.66.02,6674.96.1+181
Labourers6,25210.010.55,65110.311.1+601
Inadequately described or not stated1,0391.71.87331.31.5+306
Total Persons62,555100.0100.054,779100.0100.0+7,776

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (13,460 people or 21.5%)
  • Managers (9,916 people or 15.9%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (8,924 people or 14.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 32,300 people in total or 51.6% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, South Australia employed 21.5% in Professionals; 13.0% in Managers and 13.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (15.9% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.6% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.3% compared to 12.5%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (14.3% compared to 13.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island increased by 7,776 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+1,933 persons)
  • Managers (+1,642 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,326 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+1,104 persons)

RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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