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Fullarton

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Fullarton in 2021 than any other occupation.

Fullarton'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 Fullarton'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
Fullarton - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%South Australia %Number%South Australia %2016 to 2021
Managers30815.013.024814.212.6+60
Professionals76837.421.572141.320.3+47
Technicians and Trades Workers1507.313.21327.613.4+18
Community and Personal Service Workers23511.513.017910.312.0+55
Clerical and Administrative Workers23211.312.520611.813.3+26
Sales Workers1678.18.51428.19.6+25
Machinery Operators And Drivers401.96.0251.56.1+15
Labourers1205.810.5804.611.1+40
Not stated or inadequately described301.51.8110.71.5+19
Total employed persons aged 15+2,052100.0100.01,746100.0100.0+305
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 Fullarton in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (768 people or 37.4%)
  • Managers (308 people or 15.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (235 people or 11.5%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,311 people in total or 63.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, South Australia employed 21.5% in Professionals; 13.0% in Managers; and 13.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Fullarton and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (37.4% compared to 21.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (7.3% compared to 13.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (5.8% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (1.9% compared to 6.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Fullarton increased by 306 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Managers (+60 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+55 persons)

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