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City of West Torrens

Occupation of employment

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In 2021, there were more people born in United Kingdom working as professionals in the City of West Torrens than any other occupation.

The City of West Torrens's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which people born overseas (who are residents of the City of West Torrens) work. The work destination may be in the local area or elsewhere.

The type of work done by migrant communities is influenced by their Age StuctureQualifications and migration stream. Many of Australia's recent migrants are skilled arrivals who fill identified skill gaps in particular occupation groups. Some older overseas-born communities may be retired, or otherwise not in the workforce. Only those who are employed are included in this topic.

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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 - born in United Kingdom20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater AdelaideNumber%Greater Adelaide2016 to 2021
Managers17014.714.317215.213.3-2
Professionals32928.423.727924.622.7+50
Technicians and Trades Workers14412.414.116514.614.5-21
Community and Personal Service Workers1159.912.712410.912.3-9
Clerical and Administrative Workers18115.615.020017.715.9-19
Sales Workers897.77.0696.17.5+20
Machinery Operators And Drivers464.04.7433.85.0+3
Labourers655.67.0675.97.5-2
Not stated or inadequately described191.61.6141.21.4+5
Total employed persons aged 15+1,158100.0100.01,133100.0100.0+25
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 population born in United Kingdom in City of West Torrens in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (329 people or 28.4%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (181 people or 15.6%)
  • Managers (170 people or 14.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 680 people in total or 58.7% of the employed population born in United Kingdom.

In comparison, Greater Adelaide employed 23.7% in Professionals; 15.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 14.3% in Managers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population born in United Kingdom in the City of West Torrens and Greater Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of people employed as Professionals (28.4% compared to 23.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (9.9% compared to 12.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (12.4% compared to 14.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people employed as Labourers (5.6% compared to 7.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed population born in United Kingdom in City of West Torrens increased by 25 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the population born in United Kingdom between 2016 and 2021 in the City of West Torrens was for those employed as:

  • Professionals (+50 persons)

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