City of Stonnington

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in the City of Stonnington, making up 17.8% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the City of Stonnington regardless of where they live. By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see local economic strengths and weaknesses. By looking at how the number of jobs in each industry is changing over time, you can track how the structure of the local economy is changing. Go to the Employment locations page to see where employment is taking place across the City of Stonnington.

Note: Census employment figures are known to undercount employment by varying amounts depending on the Census year. All Census counts are an undercount of total population, and in addition, some people don’t state their workforce status or industry. Also counts by place of work exclude those with no fixed workplace address. For this reason, it is recommended that for total job numbers, users look at the Employment by industry (Total) modelled estimates which are updated on an annual basis, and based on the ABS Labour Force survey, less prone to undercount. The Census counts by industry are included here for a greater level of industry detail (3-digit ANZSIC).

Data source

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

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Employment (Census) by industry sector
City of Stonnington20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1160.22.11130.22.2+3
Mining510.10.3330.10.3+18
Manufacturing9371.57.09681.87.8-31
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1450.21.11020.21.1+43
Construction2,8964.89.43,2515.98.3-355
Wholesale Trade9511.62.81,0341.93.2-83
Retail Trade9,75616.09.49,70217.710.2+54
Accommodation and Food Services6,84911.36.25,92010.86.6+929
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7641.34.75371.04.7+227
Information Media and Telecommunications1,4952.51.61,6553.01.9-160
Financial and Insurance Services1,8653.14.11,5042.73.9+361
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2,3763.91.51,9623.61.6+414
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7,77112.88.46,64612.17.9+1,125
Administrative and Support Services1,8973.13.12,0653.83.4-168
Public Administration and Safety1,4532.45.61,1862.25.3+267
Education and Training4,5857.58.84,0477.48.7+538
Health Care and Social Assistance10,79417.814.18,66015.812.5+2,134
Arts and Recreation Services1,0091.71.79131.71.9+96
Other Services2,4354.03.52,3324.23.6+103
Industry not classified2,6374.34.62,3314.24.7+306
Total persons60,787100.0100.054,961100.0100.0+5,826

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in the City of Stonnington in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (10,794 people or 17.8%)
  • Retail Trade (9,756 people or 16.0%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (7,771 people or 12.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 28,321 people in total or 46.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 14.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.4% in Retail Trade and 8.4% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of Stonnington and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (16.0% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (1.5% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Accommodation and Food Services (11.3% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (4.8% compared to 9.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Stonnington were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,134 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+1,125 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+929 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+538 local workers)

City of Stonnington

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