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City of Glen Eira

Industry sector of employment

More City of Glen Eira residents worked in professional, scientific and technical services than any other industry in 2021.

The City of Glen Eira'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 Glen Eira - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1800.20.61600.20.6+20
Mining1610.20.21540.20.2+7
Manufacturing3,6354.66.93,4775.07.7+158
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services7410.91.06761.01.0+65
Construction5,1506.59.33,8875.68.2+1,263
Wholesale trade2,3252.93.02,5423.73.5-217
Retail Trade7,4319.39.46,7769.710.1+655
Accommodation and Food Services4,6055.86.14,0825.96.5+523
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,2702.94.92,0032.95.0+267
Information Media and Telecommunications1,8512.31.81,9792.82.2-128
Financial and Insurance Services5,2226.64.74,2496.14.5+973
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,6122.01.61,4582.11.7+154
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services11,26214.19.69,42313.59.0+1,839
Administrative and Support Services2,4043.03.22,5193.63.6-115
Public Administration and Safety3,9875.05.43,1374.55.0+850
Education and Training8,49210.78.87,53310.88.6+959
Health Care and Social Assistance11,05813.913.58,73412.512.0+2,324
Arts and Recreation Services1,5992.01.81,6122.32.1-13
Other Services2,2672.83.42,2883.33.6-21
Inadequately described or not stated3,3664.24.82,9524.24.9+414
Total employed persons aged 15+79,618100.0100.069,641100.0100.0+9,977
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 resident population in City of Glen Eira in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (11,262 people or 14.1%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (11,058 people or 13.9%)
  • Education and Training (8,492 people or 10.7%)

In combination, these three industries employed 30,812 people in total or 38.7% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 9.6% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 8.8% in Education and Training.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (14.1% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (6.5% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in manufacturing (4.6% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (2.9% compared to 4.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in City of Glen Eira increased by 9,977 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,324 persons)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+1,839 persons)
  • Construction (+1,263 persons)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+973 persons)

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