Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the City of West Torrens regardless of where they live. By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see local economic strengths and weaknesses. By looking at how the number of jobs in each industry is changing over time, you can track how the structure of the local economy is changing. Go to the Employment locations page to see where employment is taking place across the City of West Torrens.
Note: Census employment figures are known to undercount employment by varying amounts depending on the Census year. All Census counts are an undercount of total population, and in addition, some people don’t state their workforce status or industry. Also counts by place of work exclude those with no fixed workplace address. For this reason, it is recommended that for total job numbers, users look at the Employment by industry (Total) modelled estimates which are updated on an annual basis, and based on the ABS Labour Force survey, less prone to undercount. The Census counts by industry are included here for a greater level of industry detail (3-digit ANZSIC).
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 (experimental imputed) & 2016 – by place of work
Current benchmark:
| Employment (Census) by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of West Torrens | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | Number | % | South Australia | Number | % | South Australia | 2011 - 2016 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 170 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 133 | 0.3 | 3.9 | +37 | ||
| Mining | 146 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 163 | 0.4 | 1.3 | -17 | ||
| Manufacturing | 4,656 | 10.8 | 8.0 | 6,401 | 14.4 | 10.6 | -1,745 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 1,493 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1,592 | 3.6 | 1.3 | -99 | ||
| Construction | 2,921 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 2,655 | 6.0 | 7.5 | +266 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 1,767 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2,578 | 5.8 | 3.5 | -811 | ||
| Retail Trade | 4,533 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 4,636 | 10.4 | 11.2 | -103 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1,896 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 1,693 | 3.8 | 6.2 | +203 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 5,170 | 12.0 | 4.1 | 4,827 | 10.9 | 4.1 | +343 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 739 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 867 | 2.0 | 1.4 | -128 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1,369 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1,946 | 4.4 | 3.0 | -577 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 729 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 699 | 1.6 | 1.3 | +30 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2,071 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 1,708 | 3.8 | 5.5 | +363 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 1,821 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1,940 | 4.4 | 3.4 | -119 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 2,155 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 2,742 | 6.2 | 7.1 | -587 | ||
| Education and Training | 1,941 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 1,981 | 4.5 | 8.0 | -40 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 5,177 | 12.1 | 14.8 | 4,363 | 9.8 | 13.6 | +814 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 544 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 468 | 1.1 | 1.3 | +76 | ||
| Other Services | 2,177 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 2,153 | 4.8 | 3.9 | +24 | ||
| Industry not classified | 1,448 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 871 | 2.0 | 1.9 | +577 | ||
| Total persons | 42,923 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 44,427 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -1,504 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in the City of West Torrens in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (5,177 people or 12.1%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (5,170 people or 12.0%)
- Manufacturing (4,656 people or 10.8%)
In combination these three fields accounted for 15,003 people in total or 35.0% of the local workers.
In comparison, South Australia employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 4.1% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing and 8.0% in Manufacturing.
The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of West Torrens and South Australia were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (12.0% compared to 4.1%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (4.5% compared to 8.7%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (0.4% compared to 4.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (10.8% compared to 8.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2011 and 2016 in the City of West Torrens were for those employed in:
- Manufacturing (-1,745 local workers)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+814 local workers)
- Wholesale Trade (-811 local workers)
- Public Administration and Safety (-587 local workers)