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City of Onkaparinga

Occupation of employment

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

The City of Onkaparinga'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 Onkaparinga's socio-economic status and skill base.

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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 Onkaparinga - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Managers8,80710.712.17,4429.911.5+1,365
Professionals14,38417.523.611,97116.022.3+2,413
Technicians and Trades Workers13,41216.312.912,52716.713.2+885
Community and Personal Service Workers12,13814.813.210,26413.712.3+1,874
Clerical and Administrative Workers11,21813.613.210,89214.514.1+326
Sales Workers7,7819.58.58,24111.09.8-460
Machinery Operators And Drivers4,6235.65.54,3975.95.5+226
Labourers8,47610.39.38,09010.89.8+386
Not stated or inadequately described1,3921.71.71,0671.41.5+325
Total employed persons aged 15+82,233100.0100.074,891100.0100.0+7,342
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 Onkaparinga in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (14,384 people or 17.5%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (13,412 people or 16.3%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (12,138 people or 14.8%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 39,934 people in total or 48.6% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Adelaide employed 23.6% in Professionals; 12.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 13.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of Onkaparinga and Greater Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (16.3% compared to 12.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.8% compared to 13.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (17.5% compared to 23.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (10.7% compared to 12.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Onkaparinga increased by 7,342 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+2,413 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,874 persons)
  • Managers (+1,365 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+885 persons)

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