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 RDA BGLAP Region'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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| RDA BGLAP Region | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | South Australia | Number | % | South Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 5,008 | 13.7 | 13.0 | 4,341 | 13.4 | 12.6 | +667 | ||
| Professionals | 5,407 | 14.8 | 21.5 | 4,532 | 14.0 | 20.3 | +875 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 5,770 | 15.8 | 13.2 | 5,053 | 15.6 | 13.4 | +717 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 4,420 | 12.1 | 13.0 | 3,708 | 11.4 | 12.0 | +712 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 4,472 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 4,046 | 12.5 | 13.3 | +426 | ||
| Sales Workers | 3,043 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 2,868 | 8.8 | 9.6 | +175 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 2,849 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 2,599 | 8.0 | 6.1 | +250 | ||
| Labourers | 4,835 | 13.3 | 10.5 | 4,767 | 14.7 | 11.1 | +68 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 651 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 511 | 1.6 | 1.5 | +140 | ||
| Total Persons | 36,455 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 32,425 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,030 | ||
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 RDA BGLAP Region in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Technicians and Trades Workers (5,770 people or 15.8%)
- Professionals (5,407 people or 14.8%)
- Managers (5,008 people or 13.7%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 16,185 people in total or 44.4% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, South Australia employed 13.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 21.5% in Professionals and 13.0% in Managers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of RDA BGLAP Region and South Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (14.8% compared to 21.5%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (13.3% compared to 10.5%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.8% compared to 13.2%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (7.8% compared to 6.0%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in RDA BGLAP Region increased by 4,030 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in RDA BGLAP Region were those employed as:
- Professionals (+875 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+717 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+712 persons)
- Managers (+667 persons)