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Moonee Ponds (N)

Industry sector of employment

More Moonee Ponds (N) residents worked in professional, scientific and technical services than any other industry in 2016.

Moonee Ponds (N)'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.

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?'

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

Industry sector of employment
Moonee Ponds (N) - Employed persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Keilor East (N) %Number%Keilor East (N) %2011 to 2016
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing250.30.10--0.1+25
Mining120.20.150.10.0+7
Manufacturing3875.15.34506.36.6-63
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services700.90.6590.80.8+11
Construction4846.47.44145.86.9+70
Wholesale trade2433.22.63014.23.6-58
Retail Trade7019.39.66619.210.4+40
Accommodation and Food Services4776.36.74215.96.1+56
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3154.25.33925.55.9-77
Information Media and Telecommunications2022.72.41952.72.9+7
Financial and Insurance Services4395.85.94426.26.3-3
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1401.91.81081.51.9+32
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services88211.711.379611.111.1+86
Administrative and Support Services2663.53.12663.73.50
Public Administration and Safety5667.56.65647.96.0+2
Education and Training83511.010.678711.09.8+48
Health Care and Social Assistance85611.311.676610.710.8+90
Arts and Recreation Services2002.62.42092.92.7-9
Other Services2102.82.82042.82.8+6
Inadequately described or not stated2563.43.51331.91.7+123

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Industry sector of employment, 2016
Industry sector of employment, 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Keilor East (N): 0.1% Mining, Keilor East (N): 0.1% Manufacturing, Keilor East (N): 5.3% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Keilor East (N): 0.6% Construction, Keilor East (N): 7.4% Wholesale trade, Keilor East (N): 2.6% Retail Trade, Keilor East (N): 9.6% Accommodation and Food Services, Keilor East (N): 6.7% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Keilor East (N): 5.3% Information Media and Telecommunications, Keilor East (N): 2.4% Financial and Insurance Services, Keilor East (N): 5.9% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Keilor East (N): 1.8% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Keilor East (N): 11.3% Administrative and Support Services, Keilor East (N): 3.1% Public Administration and Safety, Keilor East (N): 6.6% Education and Training, Keilor East (N): 10.6% Health Care and Social Assistance, Keilor East (N): 11.6% Arts and Recreation Services, Keilor East (N): 2.4% Other Services, Keilor East (N): 2.8% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Moonee Ponds (N): 0.3% Mining, Moonee Ponds (N): 0.2% Manufacturing, Moonee Ponds (N): 5.1% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Moonee Ponds (N): 0.9% Construction, Moonee Ponds (N): 6.4% Wholesale trade, Moonee Ponds (N): 3.2% Retail Trade, Moonee Ponds (N): 9.3% Accommodation and Food Services, Moonee Ponds (N): 6.3% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Moonee Ponds (N): 4.2% Information Media and Telecommunications, Moonee Ponds (N): 2.7% Financial and Insurance Services, Moonee Ponds (N): 5.8% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Moonee Ponds (N): 1.9% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Moonee Ponds (N): 11.7% Administrative and Support Services, Moonee Ponds (N): 3.5% Public Administration and Safety, Moonee Ponds (N): 7.5% Education and Training, Moonee Ponds (N): 11.0% Health Care and Social Assistance, Moonee Ponds (N): 11.3% Arts and Recreation Services, Moonee Ponds (N): 2.6% Other Services, Moonee Ponds (N): 2.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Moonee Ponds (N): +25 Mining, Moonee Ponds (N): +7 Manufacturing, Moonee Ponds (N): -63 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Moonee Ponds (N): +11 Construction, Moonee Ponds (N): +70 Wholesale trade, Moonee Ponds (N): -58 Retail Trade, Moonee Ponds (N): +40 Accommodation and Food Services, Moonee Ponds (N): +56 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Moonee Ponds (N): -77 Information Media and Telecommunications, Moonee Ponds (N): +7 Financial and Insurance Services, Moonee Ponds (N): -3 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Moonee Ponds (N): +32 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Moonee Ponds (N): +86 Administrative and Support Services, Moonee Ponds (N): 0 Public Administration and Safety, Moonee Ponds (N): +2 Education and Training, Moonee Ponds (N): +48 Health Care and Social Assistance, Moonee Ponds (N): +90 Arts and Recreation Services, Moonee Ponds (N): -9 Other Services, Moonee Ponds (N): +6
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Moonee Ponds (N) in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (882 people or 11.7%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (856 people or 11.3%)
  • Education and Training (835 people or 11.0%)

In combination, these three industries employed 2,573 people in total or 34.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Keilor East (N) employed 11.3% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 11.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 10.6% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Moonee Ponds (N) and Keilor East (N) were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (4.2% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (6.4% compared to 7.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Moonee Ponds (N) increased by 393 between 2011 and 2016.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2016 in Moonee Ponds (N) were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+90 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+86 persons)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (-77 persons)
  • Construction (+70 persons)

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