Understanding the economic role of City of Stonnington provides a framework for understanding what policy responses and investment may be appropriate to support the growth of businesses and maintenance of a vibrant economy in the future.
The charts and table below give a broad overview of the role and function of your economy. It helps answer questions such as:
- How much of the City of Stonnington's economy is driven by meeting the local population needs?
- What proportion of jobs in the area are in goods production or selling of products?
- In which broad sectors are the key strengths of the local economy?
- What contribution do business services make in your area and is it growing?
- Is there a presence of local, state and federal government workers in in the area?
Once you have developed a broad picture of your economy, you can then drill down further with all the detail here.

Employment composition | ||||||
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City of Stonnington | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 107 | 0.2 | 100 | 0.2 | 87 | 0.2 |
Mining | 100 | 0.1 | 55 | 0.1 | 26 | 0.0 |
Goods related | 18,000 | 27.1 | 19,597 | 30.0 | 19,096 | 32.9 |
Household services | 27,534 | 41.4 | 26,960 | 41.3 | 22,988 | 39.5 |
Business services | 19,147 | 28.8 | 17,240 | 26.4 | 14,747 | 25.4 |
Public administration and safety | 1,643 | 2.5 | 1,337 | 2.0 | 1,183 | 2.0 |
Total Industries | 66,530 | 100.0 | 65,290 | 100.0 | 58,128 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2022. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2020-21 price base for all years. NIEIR-ID data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and annual data releases adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.Learn more. Please refer to specific data notes for more information |