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Glen Iris

Industry sector of employment

More Glen Iris male residents worked in professional, scientific and technical services than any other industry in 2021.

Glen Iris'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
Glen Iris - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment %Number%Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing100.40.620.10.4+7
Mining70.30.160.30.3+1
Manufacturing1204.64.71104.74.5+10
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services391.50.9150.60.8+24
Construction2338.97.81727.46.2+61
Wholesale trade903.43.31074.63.0-18
Retail Trade2288.77.72129.18.0+16
Accommodation and Food Services1465.65.21707.36.6-25
Transport, Postal and Warehousing833.23.4562.42.8+27
Information Media and Telecommunications712.72.4863.73.0-16
Financial and Insurance Services2288.710.71988.510.5+29
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services732.84.4592.54.4+14
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services47718.218.743118.519.1+46
Administrative and Support Services682.63.1843.63.5-16
Public Administration and Safety1234.74.21084.63.7+15
Education and Training1656.35.21375.95.6+28
Health Care and Social Assistance2359.09.11596.88.4+75
Arts and Recreation Services562.12.5632.72.6-8
Other Services542.11.8401.71.7+13
Inadequately described or not stated1134.34.31124.84.7+1
Total employed persons aged 15+2,619100.0100.02,335100.0100.0+283
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 male resident population in Glen Iris in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (477 males or 18.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (235 males or 9.0%)
  • Construction (233 males or 8.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 945 males in total or 36.1% of the total employed male resident population.

In comparison, Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment employed 18.7% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 9.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 7.8% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Glen Iris and Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed in education and training (6.3% compared to 5.2%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed in construction (8.9% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in financial and insurance services (8.7% compared to 10.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in rental, hiring and real estate services (2.8% compared to 4.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Glen Iris increased by 284 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+75 males)
  • Construction (+61 males)

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