City of Boroondara

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in the City of Boroondara, making up 16.8% 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 Boroondara 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 Boroondara.

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 Boroondara20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1950.22.11710.22.2+24
Mining720.10.3650.10.3+7
Manufacturing1,8432.47.01,8752.67.8-32
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2670.31.12420.31.1+25
Construction4,2395.49.44,0045.68.3+235
Wholesale Trade1,6692.12.81,8882.63.2-219
Retail Trade9,56512.29.49,08812.710.2+477
Accommodation and Food Services4,8696.26.24,6016.46.6+268
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,4561.94.71,7592.54.7-303
Information Media and Telecommunications7220.91.68611.21.9-139
Financial and Insurance Services3,5634.64.13,0084.23.9+555
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,9832.51.51,9892.81.6-6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services12,51216.08.410,09914.17.9+2,413
Administrative and Support Services1,9272.53.12,2673.23.4-340
Public Administration and Safety2,2962.95.61,8112.55.3+485
Education and Training11,49614.78.810,40214.68.7+1,094
Health Care and Social Assistance13,15016.814.110,68415.012.5+2,466
Arts and Recreation Services9831.31.71,1161.61.9-133
Other Services2,3573.03.52,4653.53.6-108
Industry not classified3,0333.94.63,0024.24.7+31
Total persons78,222100.0100.071,397100.0100.0+6,825

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 Boroondara in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (13,150 people or 16.8%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (12,512 people or 16.0%)
  • Education and Training (11,496 people or 14.7%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 37,158 people in total or 47.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 14.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.4% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 8.8% 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 (16.0% compared to 8.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (14.7% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (2.4% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (5.4% compared to 9.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,466 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+2,413 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,094 local workers)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+555 local workers)

City of Boroondara

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