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City of Prospect

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in the City of Prospect in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Prospect'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 the City of Prospect'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
City of Prospect - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Adelaide Primary Health Network %Number%Adelaide Primary Health Network %2016 to 2021
Managers1,79414.611.91,49614.111.2+298
Professionals4,01032.623.83,25330.722.4+757
Technicians and Trades Workers1,2219.912.71,10210.413.1+119
Community and Personal Service Workers1,25410.213.39919.412.3+263
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,58112.913.31,49914.114.3+82
Sales Workers9858.08.59338.89.9+52
Machinery Operators And Drivers4533.75.53763.55.5+77
Labourers8356.89.47977.59.8+38
Not stated or inadequately described1691.41.71471.41.5+22
Total employed persons aged 15+12,294100.0100.010,594100.0100.0+1,700
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 City of Prospect in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (4,010 people or 32.6%)
  • Managers (1,794 people or 14.6%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,581 people or 12.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 7,385 people in total or 60.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Adelaide Primary Health Network employed 23.8% in Professionals; 11.9% in Managers; and 13.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Prospect and Adelaide Primary Health Network were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (32.6% compared to 23.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (14.6% compared to 11.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (10.2% compared to 13.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (9.9% compared to 12.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Prospect increased by 1,700 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+757 persons)
  • Managers (+298 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+263 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+119 persons)

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