RDA Eyre Peninsula Region

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In the RDA Eyre Peninsula Region 51.5% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 48.5% are female.

The local workers is made up of all the people who are employed in the local area, regardless of where they live. Local workers statistics reveal how the characteristics of the local workers in the RDA Eyre Peninsula Region vary between each industry sector and indicates specific industry sector local workers requirements and employment opportunities.

Access the detailed tables for further exploration of each characteristic.

NOTE: All tables in the workers section are based on Census employment data which differ from the NIEIR employment estimates. See data notes for more details.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers key statistics - All industries
RDA Eyre Peninsula Region20212016change
Namenumber%. South Australianumber%. South Australia2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)23,793100.0100.022,587100.0100.0+1,206
Males12,24951.551.411,68451.751.8+565
Females11,54248.548.610,89148.248.2+651
Age structure
15 - 24 years3,26013.714.63,06413.614.1+196
25 - 54 years14,42860.663.314,27563.264.5+153
55 - 64 years4,60419.416.84,14618.416.8+458
65 years and over1,4916.35.31,1094.94.6+382
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance3,46614.616.42,86712.714.8+599
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3,06112.93.83,05313.54.0+8
Retail trade2,45210.39.72,53611.210.7-84
Top three occupations
Managers3,91316.413.03,77316.712.6+140
Professionals3,54114.921.43,25114.420.2+290
Technicians and trades workers3,36614.113.23,21014.213.4+156
Hours worked
Full time13,59257.157.213,08457.958.2+508
Part time9,66140.641.49,03840.040.1+623
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree4,04317.030.63,38715.025.9+656
Advanced diploma or diploma2,0948.810.31,9108.510.6+184
Certificate level7,56631.824.86,85330.325.1+713
No qualifications9,46139.832.29,64242.735.8-181
Individual Income
Less than $5003,53014.814.3--00--
$500 -$1,99916,87870.970.0--00--
$2,000 or more3,10613.114.8--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car17,17772.268.916,05471.170.7+1,123
Public Transport2170.95.32411.16.9-24
Bicycle1680.70.91570.71.0+11
Walked only1,1805.02.41,2035.32.7-23
Other Characteristics
Born overseas2,75211.626.12,51611.123.2+236
Speaks a language other than English at home1,2865.418.61,0284.615.5+258
Arrived between 2016 and August 20213741.65.1--00--

RDA Eyre Peninsula Region

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