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City of West Torrens

Occupation of employment

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

The City of West Torrens'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 West Torrens'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 West Torrens - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Plympton %Number%Plympton %2016 to 2021
Managers3,79611.59.53,07811.18.5+718
Professionals8,55926.025.46,60423.821.8+1,955
Technicians and Trades Workers3,84211.711.13,39912.210.8+443
Community and Personal Service Workers4,68814.218.43,46312.514.3+1,225
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,48113.612.54,12814.914.6+353
Sales Workers2,7428.37.92,7099.810.3+33
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,5324.64.51,3214.85.8+211
Labourers2,8248.69.42,6439.512.0+181
Not stated or inadequately described5121.61.54091.51.8+103
Total employed persons aged 15+32,970100.0100.027,754100.0100.0+5,216
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 West Torrens in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (8,559 people or 26.0%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (4,688 people or 14.2%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (4,481 people or 13.6%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 17,728 people in total or 53.8% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Plympton employed 25.4% in Professionals; 18.4% in Community and Personal Service Workers; and 12.5% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the City of West Torrens and Plympton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (11.5% compared to 9.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (13.6% compared to 12.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.2% compared to 18.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of West Torrens increased by 5,216 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+1,955 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+1,225 persons)
  • Managers (+718 persons)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+443 persons)

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