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City of Manningham

Industry sector of employment

More City of Manningham female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

The City of Manningham'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
City of Manningham - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing650.20.5570.20.5+8
Mining190.10.1230.10.1-4
Manufacturing1,0583.74.69363.74.8+122
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1450.50.71310.50.7+14
Construction8563.02.86072.42.2+249
Wholesale trade8423.02.38303.32.8+12
Retail Trade3,49612.410.73,38413.511.9+112
Accommodation and Food Services1,8276.56.61,6976.87.0+130
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4701.72.44191.72.5+51
Information Media and Telecommunications3541.31.43841.51.7-30
Financial and Insurance Services1,5025.34.61,2575.04.6+245
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6532.31.65732.31.8+80
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,8009.98.82,3359.38.4+465
Administrative and Support Services7452.63.38533.43.8-108
Public Administration and Safety1,2234.35.61,0204.15.3+203
Education and Training3,57012.613.03,21312.812.7+357
Health Care and Social Assistance6,12221.621.74,97219.919.8+1,150
Arts and Recreation Services3871.41.84341.72.0-47
Other Services1,0373.73.49033.63.5+134
Inadequately described or not stated1,1103.93.91,0084.03.9+102
Total employed persons aged 15+28,281100.0100.025,036100.0100.0+3,245
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 female resident population in City of Manningham in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (6,122 females or 21.6%)
  • Education and Training (3,570 females or 12.6%)
  • Retail Trade (3,496 females or 12.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 13,188 females in total or 46.6% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 21.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 13.0% in Education and Training; and 10.7% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of the City of Manningham and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in retail trade (12.4% compared to 10.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (9.9% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in public administration and safety (4.3% compared to 5.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in City of Manningham increased by 3,245 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Manningham were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,150 females)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+465 females)
  • Education and Training (+357 females)
  • Construction (+249 females)

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