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Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA

Industry sector of employment

More Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA residents worked in professional, scientific and technical services than any other industry in 2021.

Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA'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
Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Industry sectorNumber%IMAP area %Number%IMAP area %2006 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1200.30.3610.20.3+59
Mining990.30.2860.30.2+13
Manufacturing1,1123.23.81,3995.66.8-287
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3310.91.01830.70.7+148
Construction1,8755.45.28123.23.5+1,063
Wholesale trade9192.62.21,3195.34.6-400
Retail Trade2,9638.58.02,4579.89.0+506
Accommodation and Food Services2,2666.58.41,8237.37.7+443
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7382.13.04851.93.1+253
Information Media and Telecommunications1,0443.02.81,1194.54.3-75
Financial and Insurance Services2,7637.96.82,2398.97.4+524
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,0883.12.06672.71.8+421
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6,36918.216.54,30517.215.3+2,064
Administrative and Support Services1,1733.43.51,1334.54.1+40
Public Administration and Safety1,6534.75.79703.95.0+683
Education and Training2,6447.68.71,5976.48.1+1,047
Health Care and Social Assistance4,51212.912.32,54010.110.1+1,972
Arts and Recreation Services9482.72.86382.52.8+310
Other Services9252.62.77032.82.8+222
Inadequately described or not stated1,4644.24.15572.22.4+907
Total employed persons aged 15+35,006100.0100.025,093100.0100.0+9,913
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (6,369 people or 18.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (4,512 people or 12.9%)
  • Retail Trade (2,963 people or 8.5%)

In combination, these three industries employed 13,844 people in total or 39.5% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, IMAP area employed 16.5% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 12.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 8.0% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA and IMAP area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (18.2% compared to 16.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (7.9% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (6.5% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (7.6% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA increased by 9,913 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2006 and 2021 in Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA were for those employed in:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+2,064 persons)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,972 persons)
  • Construction (+1,063 persons)
  • Education and Training (+1,047 persons)

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