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Mount Barker District CouncilCommunity profile

Hahndorf and District

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Hahndorf and District in 2021 than any other occupation.

Hahndorf and District'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 Hahndorf and District'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
Hahndorf and District - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Mount Barker District Council %Number%Mount Barker District Council %2016 to 2021
Managers27719.514.121216.713.1+65
Professionals33423.520.531724.919.7+17
Technicians and Trades Workers18913.315.419215.115.0-4
Community and Personal Service Workers15510.912.614111.112.3+13
Clerical and Administrative Workers18513.012.214011.113.0+44
Sales Workers1168.29.213510.710.2-20
Machinery Operators And Drivers362.54.8302.45.2+5
Labourers916.49.4967.610.2-6
Not stated or inadequately described282.01.760.51.3+22
Total employed persons aged 15+1,423100.0100.01,274100.0100.0+149
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 Hahndorf and District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (334 people or 23.5%)
  • Managers (277 people or 19.5%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (189 people or 13.3%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 800 people in total or 56.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the Mount Barker District Council employed 20.5% in Professionals; 14.1% in Managers; and 15.4% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (19.5% compared to 14.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (23.5% compared to 20.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (6.4% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (2.5% compared to 4.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Hahndorf and District increased by 149 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Hahndorf and District was for those employed as:

  • Managers (+65 persons)

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