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Glenferrie Ward

Industry sector of employment

More Glenferrie Ward residents worked in professional, scientific and technical services than any other industry in 2021.

Glenferrie Ward's industry statistics identify the industry sectors in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the skill base and socio-economic status of the residents as well as the industries and employment opportunities present in the region.

When viewed in conjunction with Residents Place of Work data and Method of Travel to Work, industry sector statistics provide insights into the relationship between the economic and residential role of the area.

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Derived from the two Census questions:

'What best describes the business of your employer?' and 'What are the main goods produced or main services provided by your employers business?'

Industry sector of employment
Glenferrie Ward - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Hawthorn %Number%Hawthorn %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing240.30.5180.20.4+6
Mining230.30.3190.30.3+4
Manufacturing2993.73.62823.83.9+16
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services841.00.9670.91.0+17
Construction3694.64.73344.43.9+35
Wholesale trade1682.12.11742.32.7-6
Retail Trade7319.18.66799.09.2+51
Accommodation and Food Services5516.96.66068.17.6-55
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2042.52.31532.02.0+51
Information Media and Telecommunications1912.42.42363.13.4-46
Financial and Insurance Services5576.97.55307.07.6+26
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1802.22.21962.62.4-16
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,37917.217.11,21616.116.2+163
Administrative and Support Services2292.82.92453.33.5-17
Public Administration and Safety4485.65.43434.64.5+104
Education and Training7709.610.379010.510.3-21
Health Care and Social Assistance1,15914.414.498013.012.8+178
Arts and Recreation Services1642.02.12122.82.5-49
Other Services1842.32.41912.52.5-8
Inadequately described or not stated3264.13.82523.43.3+74
Total employed persons aged 15+8,040100.0100.07,531100.0100.0+508
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 Glenferrie Ward in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1,379 people or 17.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,159 people or 14.4%)
  • Education and Training (770 people or 9.6%)

In combination, these three industries employed 3,308 people in total or 41.1% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Hawthorn employed 17.1% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 10.3% in Education and Training.

There were no major differences between Glenferrie Ward and Hawthorn in 2021.

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Glenferrie Ward increased by 509 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Glenferrie Ward were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+178 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+163 persons)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+104 persons)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (-55 persons)

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