RDA Murraylands and Riverland region

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Labourers in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland 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 RDA Murraylands and Riverland 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
RDA Murraylands and Riverland region 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016 - 2021
Managers5,22517.313.05,17617.912.6+49
Professionals3,18710.621.52,98310.320.3+204
Technicians and Trades Workers3,90112.913.23,65412.613.4+247
Community and Personal Service Workers3,79612.613.03,08210.712.0+714
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,8549.512.52,8209.813.3+34
Sales Workers2,4598.28.52,5758.99.6-116
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,2627.56.02,2467.86.1+16
Labourers5,78919.210.55,87820.311.1-89
Inadequately described or not stated6552.21.84741.61.5+181
Total Persons30,128100.0100.028,888100.0100.0+1,240

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 Murraylands and Riverland region in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (5,789 people or 19.2%)
  • Managers (5,225 people or 17.3%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (3,901 people or 12.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 14,915 people in total or 49.5% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, South Australia employed 10.5% in Labourers; 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 Murraylands and Riverland region and South Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (10.6% compared to 21.5%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (19.2% compared to 10.5%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (17.3% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (9.5% compared to 12.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region increased by 1,240 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region were those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+714 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+247 persons)
  • Professionals (+204 persons)
  • Inadequately described or not stated (+181 persons)

RDA Murraylands and Riverland

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