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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were more females working as professionals in the City of West Torrens than any other occupation.
The City of West Torrens’s occupation statistics quantify the broad occupation group in which people work. The occupation classification is generally arranged in descending order by the level of qualification required to perform that occupation, starting with Managers and Professionals and finishing with Labourers.
Differences between females and males are quite apparent in occupation categories nationwide. Males are more likely to perform jobs involving physical labour such as Technicians and Trades Workers, and Machinery Operators and Drivers, as well as Managerial roles. Females are more often found in Community and Personal Service and Clerical roles. The extent to which the local area differs from this pattern can provide important insights into the changing employment landscape for the sexes.
Occupations data should be looked at in conjunction with Employment Status and Incomes.
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?'
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| City of West Torrens - Total employed females aged 15+ | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Occupation | Number | % | Greater Adelaide - Total females % | Number | % | Greater Adelaide - Total females % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Managers | 1,526 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 1,140 | 8.5 | 8.8 | +386 |
| Professionals | 4,850 | 30.1 | 27.4 | 3,705 | 27.5 | 25.7 | +1,145 |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 725 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 614 | 4.6 | 4.5 | +111 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,069 | 19.0 | 18.7 | 2,291 | 17.0 | 17.5 | +778 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 3,137 | 19.5 | 19.8 | 2,971 | 22.0 | 21.9 | +166 |
| Sales Workers | 1,541 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 1,584 | 11.8 | 12.3 | -43 |
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 121 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 91 | 0.7 | 0.8 | +30 |
| Labourers | 937 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 905 | 6.7 | 7.1 | +32 |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 222 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 177 | 1.3 | 1.3 | +45 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 16,128 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,478 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,650 |
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in City of West Torrens in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (4,850 people or 30.1%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (3,137 people or 19.5%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (3,069 people or 19.0%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 11,056 people in total or 68.6% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, Greater Adelaide - Total females employed 27.4% in Professionals; 19.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers; and 18.7% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major difference between the jobs held by females in the City of West Torrens and Greater Adelaide - Total females was:
- A larger percentage of females employed as Professionals (30.1% compared to 27.4%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed females in City of West Torrens increased by 2,650 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of females in the City of West Torrens between 2016 and 2021 in the City of West Torrens were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,145 females)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+778 females)
- Managers (+386 females)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (+166 females)
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