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South West Corner

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in South West Corner in 2021 than any other occupation.

South West Corner's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area, education levels, and the working and social aspirations of the population. When viewed with other indicators, such as Educational Qualifications and Individual Income, Occupation is a key measure for evaluating South West Corner's socio-economic status and skill base.

Q:

Derived from the two Census questions:

'In the main job held last week, what was the person's occupation?' and 'What are the main tasks that the person himself/herself usually performs in that occupation?'

Occupation of employment
South West Corner - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Lower North Adelaide %Number%Lower North Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Managers10913.816.210015.116.1+8
Professionals25532.438.223835.841.3+16
Technicians and Trades Workers9211.74.9619.24.0+31
Community and Personal Service Workers11514.614.27611.512.7+38
Clerical and Administrative Workers8610.911.37611.511.9+10
Sales Workers425.37.8467.07.5-5
Machinery Operators And Drivers182.31.7142.11.5+4
Labourers557.03.9416.34.3+13
Not stated or inadequately described111.41.491.40.7+1
Total employed persons aged 15+788100.0100.0665100.0100.0+122
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 population in South West Corner in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (255 people or 32.4%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (115 people or 14.6%)
  • Managers (109 people or 13.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 479 people in total or 60.8% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Lower North Adelaide employed 38.2% in Professionals; 14.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 16.2% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of South West Corner and Lower North Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (11.7% compared to 4.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (7.0% compared to 3.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (32.4% compared to 38.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Sales Workers (5.3% compared to 7.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in South West Corner increased by 123 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in South West Corner between 2016 and 2021.

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