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City of Playford

Occupation of employment

There were more labourers in the City of Playford in 2021 than any other occupation.

The City of Playford'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 Playford'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 Playford - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Managers3,5729.012.12,8928.911.5+680
Professionals4,15710.523.63,2049.822.3+953
Technicians and Trades Workers5,73414.512.94,94515.113.2+789
Community and Personal Service Workers5,96515.113.24,50713.812.3+1,458
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,83412.213.24,03912.414.1+795
Sales Workers3,7929.68.53,54610.99.8+246
Machinery Operators And Drivers4,43011.25.53,68811.35.5+742
Labourers6,16215.69.35,20916.09.8+953
Not stated or inadequately described9622.41.76181.91.5+344
Total employed persons aged 15+39,609100.0100.032,648100.0100.0+6,961
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 City of Playford in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (6,162 people or 15.6%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (5,965 people or 15.1%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (5,734 people or 14.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 17,861 people in total or 45.1% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Adelaide employed 9.3% in Labourers; 13.2% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 12.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (15.6% compared to 9.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (11.2% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (10.5% compared to 23.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Managers (9.0% compared to 12.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Playford increased by 6,961 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,458 persons)
  • Professionals (+953 persons)
  • Labourers (+953 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (+795 persons)

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