City of Boroondara

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In the City of Boroondara 45.9% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 54.1% are female.

The local workers is made up of all the people who are employed in the local area, regardless of where they live. Local workers statistics reveal how the characteristics of the local workers in the City of Boroondara vary between each industry sector and indicates specific industry sector local workers requirements and employment opportunities.

Access the detailed tables for further exploration of each characteristic.

NOTE: All tables in the workers section are based on Census employment data which differ from the NIEIR employment estimates. See data notes for more details.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers key statistics - All industries
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Namenumber%. Victorianumber%. Victoria2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)78,222100.0100.071,383100.0100.0+6,839
Males35,89945.951.832,96946.252.6+2,930
Females42,31854.148.238,41953.847.4+3,899
Age structure
15 - 24 years10,78113.813.89,69713.613.9+1,084
25 - 54 years51,22865.566.747,26866.267.3+3,960
55 - 64 years11,51314.714.710,41814.614.6+1,095
65 years and over4,7006.04.83,9975.64.2+703
Top three industries
Health care and social assistance13,15016.814.110,68415.012.5+2,466
Professional, scientific and technical services12,51216.08.410,09914.17.9+2,413
Education and training11,49614.78.810,40214.68.7+1,094
Top three occupations
Professionals27,47935.125.023,81533.423.2+3,664
Managers12,59216.114.010,63014.913.5+1,962
Clerical and administrative workers10,27413.112.410,30414.413.3-30
Hours worked
Full time44,21856.559.241,47158.161.0+2,747
Part time33,00242.239.128,71740.237.0+4,285
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree43,60355.739.035,15849.333.3+8,445
Advanced diploma or diploma8,80611.311.58,50511.911.5+301
Certificate level8,50910.919.59,00712.620.8-498
No qualifications15,88120.327.817,14124.031.6-1,260
Individual Income
Less than $50011,15914.313.3--00--
$500 -$1,99945,52058.266.1--00--
$2,000 or more20,83326.619.5--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car30,87839.553.846,51165.265.9-15,633
Public Transport3,8514.94.48,25411.612.4-4,403
Bicycle4690.60.77951.11.2-326
Walked only2,0152.62.32,7273.83.2-712
Other Characteristics
Born overseas29,91338.233.924,86434.830.8+5,049
Speaks a language other than English at home24,11930.827.819,88227.925.3+4,237
Arrived between 2016 and August 20215,8307.56.5--00--

City of Boroondara

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