City of Boroondara

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Boroondara, Professional, Scientific and Technical Services is the largest employer, generating 15,494 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in the City of Boroondara. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the City of Boroondara regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the City of Boroondara's economy. This can be done by directly comparing the area to its benchmark, or by using a location quotient to look at the relative size of industries.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
City of Boroondara2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2120.22.13240.42.9-112
Mining550.10.3960.10.4-41
Manufacturing2,0462.47.42,3342.78.7-287
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2800.31.32740.31.2+6
Construction6,0577.110.05,9336.99.2+123
Wholesale Trade1,6391.93.12,2632.63.3-624
Retail Trade9,74911.49.511,04112.810.4-1,291
Accommodation and Food Services5,0115.96.25,9606.96.8-949
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,7512.15.32,1852.55.2-434
Information Media and Telecommunications7350.91.89771.12.1-241
Financial and Insurance Services4,0994.84.53,3723.93.8+727
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2,2902.71.52,3222.71.5-31
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services15,49418.29.813,27115.48.8+2,223
Administrative and Support Services2,2152.63.02,8163.33.3-601
Public Administration and Safety2,3872.85.62,1652.55.1+221
Education and Training11,81813.98.512,45014.48.5-632
Health Care and Social Assistance15,37518.014.913,55715.712.9+1,818
Arts and Recreation Services1,5391.81.91,5851.82.0-46
Other Services2,4492.93.43,4514.03.9-1,002
Total industries85,202100.0100.086,375100.0100.0-1,173

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in the City of Boroondara in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (15,494 people or 18.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (15,375 people or 18.0%)
  • Education and Training (11,818 people or 13.9%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 42,687 people in total or 50.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 9.8% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 14.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 8.5% in Education and Training.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (18.2% compared to 9.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (13.9% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (2.4% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (2.1% compared to 5.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Boroondara decreased by -1,173 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+2,223 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,818 local workers)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+727 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+221 local workers)

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