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Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown in 2021 than any other occupation.

Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown'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 Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown'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
Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%City of Port Adelaide Enfield %Number%City of Port Adelaide Enfield %2016 to 2021
Managers3409.610.42658.59.8+75
Professionals67118.921.653017.020.7+141
Technicians and Trades Workers50314.113.446715.013.4+36
Community and Personal Service Workers49413.913.846214.812.7+32
Clerical and Administrative Workers49013.812.746314.913.6+27
Sales Workers3018.57.92708.79.1+31
Machinery Operators And Drivers2848.07.02678.66.7+17
Labourers40411.411.335311.312.3+51
Not stated or inadequately described661.91.9381.21.8+28
Total employed persons aged 15+3,559100.0100.03,115100.0100.0+444
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 Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (671 people or 18.9%)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (503 people or 14.1%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (494 people or 13.9%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,668 people in total or 46.9% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Port Adelaide Enfield employed 21.6% in Professionals; 13.4% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 13.8% in Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (13.8% compared to 12.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (8.0% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Professionals (18.9% compared to 21.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown increased by 444 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Rosewater - Alberton - Queenstown were for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+141 persons)
  • Managers (+75 persons)
  • Labourers (+51 persons)

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