RDA Murraylands and Riverland region
Resident workers - Occupations of employment
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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| RDA Murraylands and Riverland region | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | South Australia | Number | % | South Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 5,225 | 17.3 | 13.0 | 5,176 | 17.9 | 12.6 | +49 | ||
| Professionals | 3,187 | 10.6 | 21.5 | 2,983 | 10.3 | 20.3 | +204 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 3,901 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 3,654 | 12.6 | 13.4 | +247 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,796 | 12.6 | 13.0 | 3,082 | 10.7 | 12.0 | +714 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 2,854 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 2,820 | 9.8 | 13.3 | +34 | ||
| Sales Workers | 2,459 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 2,575 | 8.9 | 9.6 | -116 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 2,262 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 2,246 | 7.8 | 6.1 | +16 | ||
| Labourers | 5,789 | 19.2 | 10.5 | 5,878 | 20.3 | 11.1 | -89 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 655 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 474 | 1.6 | 1.5 | +181 | ||
| Total Persons | 30,128 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 28,888 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,240 | ||
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 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)