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 RDA South Australia'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 South Australia | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | South Australia | Number | % | South Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 109,337 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 94,055 | 12.6 | 12.6 | +15,282 | ||
| Professionals | 180,348 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 150,995 | 20.3 | 20.3 | +29,353 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 110,357 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 100,034 | 13.4 | 13.4 | +10,323 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 109,455 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 89,584 | 12.0 | 12.0 | +19,871 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 104,883 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 99,494 | 13.3 | 13.3 | +5,389 | ||
| Sales Workers | 70,940 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 71,707 | 9.6 | 9.6 | -767 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 50,617 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 45,457 | 6.1 | 6.1 | +5,160 | ||
| Labourers | 87,964 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 82,653 | 11.1 | 11.1 | +5,311 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 14,809 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 11,480 | 1.5 | 1.5 | +3,329 | ||
| Total Persons | 838,710 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 745,459 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +93,251 | ||
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 RDA South Australia in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (180,348 people or 21.5%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (110,357 people or 13.2%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (109,455 people or 13.1%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 400,160 people in total or 47.7% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, South Australia employed 21.5% in Professionals; 13.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers and 13.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of RDA South Australia and South Australia were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (21.5% compared to 21.5%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (13.1% compared to 13.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (10.5% compared to 10.5%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (13.0% compared to 13.0%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in RDA South Australia increased by 93,251 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in RDA South Australia were those employed as:
- Professionals (+29,353 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+19,871 persons)
- Managers (+15,282 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+10,323 persons)