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 Regional RDAs'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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| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | South Australia | Number | % | South Australia | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Managers | 36,631 | 16.1 | 13.0 | 33,826 | 16.1 | 12.6 | +2,805 | ||
| Professionals | 35,013 | 15.4 | 21.5 | 31,147 | 14.8 | 20.3 | +3,866 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 32,472 | 14.3 | 13.2 | 29,936 | 14.3 | 13.4 | +2,536 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 28,295 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 23,591 | 11.2 | 12.0 | +4,704 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 23,811 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 23,111 | 11.0 | 13.3 | +700 | ||
| Sales Workers | 18,898 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 18,872 | 9.0 | 9.6 | +26 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 16,812 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 16,161 | 7.7 | 6.1 | +651 | ||
| Labourers | 30,721 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 30,012 | 14.3 | 11.1 | +709 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 4,254 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3,291 | 1.6 | 1.5 | +963 | ||
| Total Persons | 226,907 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 209,947 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +16,960 | ||
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 Regional RDAs in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Managers (36,631 people or 16.1%)
- Professionals (35,013 people or 15.4%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (32,472 people or 14.3%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 104,116 people in total or 45.9% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, South Australia employed 13.0% in Managers; 21.5% in Professionals and 13.2% in Technicians and Trades Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Regional RDAs and South Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (15.4% compared to 21.5%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (16.1% compared to 13.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (13.5% compared to 10.5%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.5% compared to 12.5%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Regional RDAs increased by 16,960 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Regional RDAs were those employed as:
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+4,704 persons)
- Professionals (+3,866 persons)
- Managers (+2,805 persons)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+2,536 persons)