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City of Norwood Payneham & St PetersCommunity profile

City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Occupation of employment

There were more male professionals in the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters'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 Norwood Payneham and St Peters'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 Norwood Payneham and St Peters - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Managers1,65016.914.31,43016.814.0+220
Professionals3,30533.919.92,87433.719.1+431
Technicians and Trades Workers1,33813.720.71,20614.121.4+132
Community and Personal Service Workers7097.37.86517.67.3+58
Clerical and Administrative Workers6807.06.96107.26.9+70
Sales Workers6486.66.75906.97.5+58
Machinery Operators And Drivers4824.99.83434.09.8+139
Labourers7938.111.86808.012.4+113
Not stated or inadequately described1471.52.01391.61.8+8
Total employed persons aged 15+9,759100.0100.08,523100.0100.0+1,236
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 male resident population in City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (3,305 males or 33.9%)
  • Managers (1,650 males or 16.9%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,338 males or 13.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 6,293 males in total or 64.5% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Greater Adelaide employed 19.9% in Professionals; 14.3% in Managers; and 20.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters and Greater Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Professionals (33.9% compared to 19.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (13.7% compared to 20.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (4.9% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Labourers (8.1% compared to 11.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters increased by 1,236 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of male residents between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+431 males)
  • Managers (+220 males)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+139 males)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+132 males)

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