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Moonee Ponds

Industry sector of employment

More Moonee Ponds female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Moonee Ponds'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
Moonee Ponds - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Avondale Heights (N) %Number%Avondale Heights (N) %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing80.2--100.3---2
Mining60.1--30.1--+3
Manufacturing1443.06.01303.55.8+14
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services230.50.5280.7---5
Construction1112.42.4762.01.3+35
Wholesale trade911.92.2852.31.8+6
Retail Trade4279.012.138510.215.5+42
Accommodation and Food Services2705.74.82065.56.8+64
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1192.54.61133.02.3+6
Information Media and Telecommunications751.61.3962.50.9-21
Financial and Insurance Services2775.96.32256.05.7+52
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services781.72.4701.91.1+8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services57012.17.039110.47.8+179
Administrative and Support Services1463.12.91574.24.0-11
Public Administration and Safety4038.57.02727.27.9+131
Education and Training65413.812.156415.013.5+90
Health Care and Social Assistance93119.719.466617.717.5+265
Arts and Recreation Services1012.11.5731.90.7+28
Other Services1362.92.91062.84.6+30
Inadequately described or not stated1533.24.81092.92.7+44
Total employed persons aged 15+4,723100.0100.03,765100.0100.0+958
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the female resident population in Moonee Ponds in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (931 females or 19.7%)
  • Education and Training (654 females or 13.8%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (570 females or 12.1%)

In combination, these three industries employed 2,155 females in total or 45.6% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Avondale Heights (N) employed 19.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 12.1% in Education and Training; and 7.0% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Moonee Ponds and Avondale Heights (N) were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (12.1% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in retail trade (9.0% compared to 12.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in manufacturing (3.0% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in transport, postal and warehousing (2.5% compared to 4.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Moonee Ponds increased by 958 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+265 females)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+179 females)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+131 females)
  • Education and Training (+90 females)

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