City of Glen Eira

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in the City of Glen Eira, making up 20.1% 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 Glen Eira 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 Glen Eira.

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 Glen Eira20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing440.12.1450.12.2-1
Mining190.00.3240.10.3-5
Manufacturing9612.37.09782.67.8-17
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services730.21.1470.11.1+26
Construction3,0557.49.42,5096.88.3+546
Wholesale Trade5181.32.81,0552.83.2-537
Retail Trade4,53211.09.43,6269.810.2+906
Accommodation and Food Services3,2758.06.22,6697.26.6+606
Transport, Postal and Warehousing8412.04.77372.04.7+104
Information Media and Telecommunications4881.21.66311.71.9-143
Financial and Insurance Services1,0382.54.18602.33.9+178
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8072.01.58202.21.6-13
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,7739.28.43,1568.57.9+617
Administrative and Support Services1,0422.53.11,2283.33.4-186
Public Administration and Safety1,5363.75.61,4303.85.3+106
Education and Training6,56916.08.85,80815.68.7+761
Health Care and Social Assistance8,24520.114.17,26319.512.5+982
Arts and Recreation Services8392.01.71,0252.81.9-186
Other Services1,7834.33.51,6914.53.6+92
Industry not classified1,6394.04.61,5664.24.7+73
Total persons41,076100.0100.037,168100.0100.0+3,908

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 Glen Eira in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (8,245 people or 20.1%)
  • Education and Training (6,569 people or 16.0%)
  • Retail Trade (4,532 people or 11.0%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 19,346 people in total or 47.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 14.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.8% in Education and Training and 9.4% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (16.0% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (20.1% compared to 14.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (2.3% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (2.0% compared to 4.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+982 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+906 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+761 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+617 local workers)

City of Glen Eira

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