Limestone Coast region

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Managers in the Limestone Coast region 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 Limestone Coast 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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Resident workers occupations
Limestone Coast region 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016 - 2021
Managers5,49317.413.05,17517.312.6+318
Professionals3,87312.321.53,63912.220.3+234
Technicians and Trades Workers4,40414.013.24,07813.613.4+326
Community and Personal Service Workers3,62511.513.02,98210.012.0+643
Clerical and Administrative Workers3,0549.712.53,13110.513.3-77
Sales Workers2,8619.18.53,00210.09.6-141
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,5818.26.02,5428.56.1+39
Labourers5,09316.210.54,97716.611.1+116
Inadequately described or not stated5491.71.84101.41.5+139
Total Persons31,533100.0100.029,936100.0100.0+1,597

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 Limestone Coast region in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Managers (5,493 people or 17.4%)
  • Labourers (5,093 people or 16.2%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (4,404 people or 14.0%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 14,990 people in total or 47.5% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, South Australia employed 13.0% in Managers; 10.5% in Labourers and 13.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of the Limestone Coast region and South Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (12.3% compared to 21.5%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (16.2% compared to 10.5%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (17.4% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (9.7% compared to 12.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Limestone Coast region increased by 1,597 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Limestone Coast region were those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+643 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+326 persons)
  • Managers (+318 persons)
  • Professionals (+234 persons)

RDA Limestone Coast Region

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