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Morphett Vale

Occupation of employment

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There were more community and personal service workers in Morphett Vale in 2021 than any other occupation.

Morphett Vale'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 Morphett Vale'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
Morphett Vale - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Onkaparinga %Number%City of Onkaparinga %2016 to 2021
Managers8398.010.77748.09.9+65
Professionals1,27212.117.51,06111.016.0+211
Technicians and Trades Workers1,76916.816.31,65917.216.7+110
Community and Personal Service Workers1,78317.014.81,45415.113.7+329
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,41513.513.61,40014.514.5+15
Sales Workers1,08010.39.51,10411.411.0-24
Machinery Operators And Drivers8177.85.67517.85.9+66
Labourers1,31112.510.31,31713.610.8-6
Not stated or inadequately described2142.01.71331.41.4+81
Total employed persons aged 15+10,507100.0100.09,653100.0100.0+854
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 Morphett Vale in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (1,783 people or 17.0%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (1,769 people or 16.8%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (1,415 people or 13.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 4,967 people in total or 47.3% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Onkaparinga employed 14.8% in Community and Personal Service Workers; 16.3% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 13.6% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Morphett Vale and the City of Onkaparinga were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (17.0% compared to 14.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (12.5% compared to 10.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (12.1% compared to 17.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (8.0% compared to 10.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Morphett Vale increased by 854 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+329 persons)
  • Professionals (+211 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+110 persons)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+66 persons)

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