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Mount Barker District Council

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in the Mount Barker District Council in 2021 than any other occupation.

The Mount Barker District 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 the Mount Barker District 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
Mount Barker District Council - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Managers2,83414.112.12,13813.111.5+696
Professionals4,11320.523.63,22519.722.3+888
Technicians and Trades Workers3,09615.412.92,46415.013.2+632
Community and Personal Service Workers2,53312.613.22,01312.312.3+520
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,44712.213.22,13413.014.1+313
Sales Workers1,8559.28.51,67810.29.8+177
Machinery Operators And Drivers9664.85.58465.25.5+120
Labourers1,8919.49.31,67010.29.8+221
Not stated or inadequately described3431.71.72141.31.5+129
Total employed persons aged 15+20,081100.0100.016,382100.0100.0+3,699
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 Mount Barker District Council in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (4,113 people or 20.5%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (3,096 people or 15.4%)
  • Managers (2,834 people or 14.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 10,043 people in total or 50.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Adelaide employed 23.6% in Professionals; 12.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 12.1% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the Mount Barker District Council and Greater Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (15.4% compared to 12.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (14.1% compared to 12.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (20.5% compared to 23.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Mount Barker District Council increased by 3,699 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+888 persons)
  • Managers (+696 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+632 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+520 persons)

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