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Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA

Industry sector of employment

More Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA male 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 males (Usual residence)20212011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment %Number%Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment %2011 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing790.50.6190.10.3+60
Mining700.40.1370.30.3+33
Manufacturing6633.84.76914.95.8-28
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1981.10.91521.10.7+46
Construction1,4498.37.88906.36.3+559
Wholesale trade5042.93.36744.85.2-170
Retail Trade1,2657.37.71,0397.48.7+226
Accommodation and Food Services1,1626.75.21,0547.56.6+108
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4812.83.43842.72.2+97
Information Media and Telecommunications5623.22.46374.53.3-75
Financial and Insurance Services1,6099.210.71,42310.110.6+186
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6103.54.44713.33.5+139
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,39019.518.72,75919.619.7+631
Administrative and Support Services5303.03.15513.93.0-21
Public Administration and Safety7574.34.25003.54.1+257
Education and Training9545.55.26644.75.5+290
Health Care and Social Assistance1,4868.59.19606.87.9+526
Arts and Recreation Services4772.72.54473.21.9+30
Other Services4262.41.83692.62.2+57
Inadequately described or not stated7554.34.33822.72.2+373
Total employed persons aged 15+17,427100.0100.014,103100.0100.0+3,324
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 male resident population in Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3,390 males or 19.5%)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (1,609 males or 9.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,486 males or 8.5%)

In combination, these three industries employed 6,485 males in total or 37.2% of the total employed male resident population.

In comparison, Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment employed 18.7% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 10.7% in Financial and Insurance Services; and 9.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA and Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed in accommodation and food services (6.7% compared to 5.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in financial and insurance services (9.2% compared to 10.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA increased by 3,324 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the male resident population between 2011 and 2021 in Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA were for those employed in:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+631 males)
  • Construction (+559 males)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+526 males)
  • Education and Training (+290 males)

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