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City of West Torrens

Occupation of employment

There were more male 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 males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Managers2,26613.414.31,93913.614.0+327
Professionals3,70922.019.92,89820.319.1+811
Technicians and Trades Workers3,11818.520.72,78219.521.4+336
Community and Personal Service Workers1,6239.67.81,1688.27.3+455
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,3408.06.91,1578.16.9+183
Sales Workers1,2057.26.71,1237.97.5+82
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,4078.49.81,2338.69.8+174
Labourers1,88211.211.81,73712.212.4+145
Not stated or inadequately described2951.82.02321.61.8+63
Total employed persons aged 15+16,848100.0100.014,269100.0100.0+2,579
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 male resident population in City of West Torrens in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (3,709 males or 22.0%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (3,118 males or 18.5%)
  • Managers (2,266 males or 13.4%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 9,093 males in total or 54.0% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Greater Adelaide employed 19.9% in Professionals; 20.7% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 14.3% in Managers.

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

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Professionals (22.0% compared to 19.9%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.6% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (18.5% compared to 20.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (8.4% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in City of West Torrens increased by 2,579 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Professionals (+811 males)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+455 males)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (+336 males)
  • Managers (+327 males)

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