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Adelaide Primary Health Network

Occupation of employment

There were more female professionals in Adelaide Primary Health Network in 2021 than any other occupation.

Adelaide Primary Health Network'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 Adelaide Primary Health Network'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
Adelaide Primary Health Network - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Managers28,7689.69.822,4758.78.8+6,293
Professionals81,98727.527.466,71925.725.7+15,268
Technicians and Trades Workers13,8074.64.711,6374.54.5+2,170
Community and Personal Service Workers56,15318.818.745,52617.517.5+10,627
Clerical and Administrative Workers58,96819.819.857,01722.021.9+1,951
Sales Workers30,96110.410.432,04112.412.3-1,080
Machinery Operators And Drivers2,9671.01.02,1890.80.8+778
Labourers20,2756.86.818,4637.17.1+1,812
Not stated or inadequately described4,2811.41.43,3521.31.3+929
Total employed persons aged 15+298,136100.0100.0259,419100.0100.0+38,717
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 female resident population in Adelaide Primary Health Network in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (81,987 females or 27.5%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (58,968 females or 19.8%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (56,153 females or 18.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 197,108 females in total or 66.1% of the employed female resident population.

In comparison, Greater Adelaide employed 27.4% in Professionals; 19.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 18.7% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

There were no major differences between Adelaide Primary Health Network and Greater Adelaide in 2021.

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Adelaide Primary Health Network increased by 38,717 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of female residents between 2016 and 2021 in Adelaide Primary Health Network were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+15,268 females)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+10,627 females)
  • Managers (+6,293 females)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+2,170 females)

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