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Alexandrina Council

Occupation of employment

There were more technicians and trades workers in Alexandrina Council in 2021 than any other occupation.

Alexandrina Council'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 Alexandrina Council'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
Alexandrina Council - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Regional SA %Number%Regional SA %2016 to 2021
Managers1,71014.916.71,48814.816.9+222
Professionals1,75915.413.11,48914.812.7+270
Technicians and Trades Workers1,79415.714.11,61016.014.2+184
Community and Personal Service Workers1,59013.912.61,33413.211.1+256
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,23510.89.91,17711.710.4+58
Sales Workers9598.48.39089.09.0+51
Machinery Operators And Drivers7316.48.16536.58.4+78
Labourers1,47212.815.11,27612.715.7+196
Not stated or inadequately described2141.92.01431.41.6+71
Total employed persons aged 15+11,456100.0100.010,078100.0100.0+1,378
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. 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 resident population in Alexandrina Council in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,794 people or 15.7%)
  • Professionals (1,759 people or 15.4%)
  • Managers (1,710 people or 14.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 5,263 people in total or 45.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Regional SA employed 14.1% in Technicians and Trades Workers; 13.1% in Professionals; and 16.7% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Alexandrina Council and Regional SA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (15.4% compared to 13.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (12.8% compared to 15.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (14.9% compared to 16.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (6.4% compared to 8.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Alexandrina Council increased by 1,378 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Alexandrina Council were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+270 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+256 persons)
  • Managers (+222 persons)
  • Labourers (+196 persons)

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