In RDA BGLAP Region, 17.8% of workers were Labourers, compared to 20.2% in South Australia.
Occupation is a key component for evaluating the socio-economic status of the local workers and the skills required to work in each industry sector.
The occupations of the local workers in RDA BGLAP Region will be influenced by factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available in RDA BGLAP Region;
- The age of the workforce;
- The skill and qualification level required to enter an industry; and
- The working and social aspirations of the population.
For a complete local workers analysis for RDA BGLAP Region, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 (experimental imputed) & 2016 – by place of work
| Local workers occupations | |||||||||
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| RDA BGLAP Region - All industries | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | South Australia | Number | % | South Australia | 2011 - 2016 | ||
| Managers | 3,444 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 3,375 | 15.7 | 12.6 | +69 | ||
| Professionals | 3,407 | 14.6 | 20.2 | 3,109 | 14.5 | 19.6 | +298 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 3,040 | 13.0 | 13.4 | 2,885 | 13.4 | 14.1 | +155 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,578 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 2,132 | 9.9 | 10.5 | +446 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 2,600 | 11.1 | 13.4 | 2,553 | 11.9 | 14.4 | +47 | ||
| Sales Workers | 2,242 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 2,018 | 9.4 | 9.6 | +224 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,612 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 1,475 | 6.9 | 6.4 | +137 | ||
| Labourers | 4,160 | 17.8 | 11.1 | 3,647 | 17.0 | 11.1 | +513 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 323 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 284 | 1.3 | 1.6 | +39 | ||
| Total Persons | 23,406 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 21,478 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,928 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id informed decisions Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the All industries workforce in RDA BGLAP Region in 2016 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Labourers (4,160 local workers or 17.8%)
- Managers (3,444 local workers or 14.7%)
- Professionals (3,407 local workers or 14.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 11,011 people in total or 47.0% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, South Australia employed 11.1% as Labourers; 12.6% as Managers and 20.2% as Professionals.
The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in RDA BGLAP Region and South Australia were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (17.8% compared to 11.1%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (14.6% compared to 20.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (11.1% compared to 13.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (14.7% compared to 12.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in RDA BGLAP Region between 2011 and 2016 were those employed as:
- Labourers (+513 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+446 local workers)
- Professionals (+298 local workers)
- Sales Workers (+224 local workers)