idc-logo
svg rectangle color
City of MonashCommunity profile

City of Monash

Industry sector of employment

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

The City of Monash'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.

Q:

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 Monash - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing900.20.5720.20.5+18
Mining270.10.1340.10.1-7
Manufacturing2,0274.74.61,8965.04.8+131
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2950.70.72410.60.7+54
Construction1,0752.52.87151.92.2+360
Wholesale trade1,3763.22.31,3733.62.8+3
Retail Trade4,74410.910.74,44311.811.9+301
Accommodation and Food Services3,0066.96.62,5596.87.0+447
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7591.72.47331.92.5+26
Information Media and Telecommunications6091.41.46821.81.7-73
Financial and Insurance Services2,3895.54.62,0145.44.6+375
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7001.61.66941.81.8+6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4,38710.18.83,6059.68.4+782
Administrative and Support Services1,3913.23.31,3503.63.8+41
Public Administration and Safety1,7344.05.61,5194.05.3+215
Education and Training5,98613.813.05,17213.712.7+814
Health Care and Social Assistance9,09220.921.77,25219.319.8+1,840
Arts and Recreation Services5881.41.85721.52.0+16
Other Services1,2823.03.41,1723.13.5+110
Inadequately described or not stated1,8624.33.91,5314.13.9+331
Total employed persons aged 15+43,419100.0100.037,629100.0100.0+5,790
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 Monash in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (9,092 females or 20.9%)
  • Education and Training (5,986 females or 13.8%)
  • Retail Trade (4,744 females or 10.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 19,822 females in total or 45.7% 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 Monash and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (10.1% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in public administration and safety (4.0% compared to 5.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in City of Monash increased by 5,790 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,840 females)
  • Education and Training (+814 females)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+782 females)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+447 females)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.

The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.