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St Kilda

Industry sector of employment

More St Kilda residents worked in professional, scientific and technical services than any other industry in 2016.

St Kilda's industry statistics identify the industry sectors in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the skill base and socio-economic status of the residents as well as the industries and employment opportunities present in the region.

When viewed in conjunction with Residents Place of Work data and Method of Travel to Work, industry sector statistics provide insights into the relationship between the economic and residential role of the area.

Derived from the two Census questions:

'What best describes the business of your employer?' and 'What are the main goods produced or main services provided by your employers business?'

Employed persons aged 15 years and over

Industry sector of employment
St Kilda - Employed persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Ripponlea %Number%Ripponlea %2011 to 2016
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing230.20.50----+23
Mining270.2--210.2--+6
Manufacturing4944.03.85665.04.3-71
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services920.70.51321.21.1-40
Construction7305.94.76055.34.4+124
Wholesale trade3492.81.84674.14.6-118
Retail Trade9788.09.48957.98.7+82
Accommodation and Food Services1,1569.410.59038.08.3+252
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3893.21.12672.43.6+123
Information Media and Telecommunications4753.93.85264.63.9-52
Financial and Insurance Services7235.97.48057.15.7-82
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2932.41.82592.32.3+34
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,83014.913.61,82216.116.4+8
Administrative and Support Services5204.24.35534.94.7-33
Public Administration and Safety5834.83.55534.96.4+30
Education and Training1,0098.211.08147.27.8+195
Health Care and Social Assistance1,1969.713.01,0969.79.7+100
Arts and Recreation Services4984.13.44323.84.1+66
Other Services4093.33.33543.13.0+55
Inadequately described or not stated5024.12.72522.21.1+250

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Industry sector of employment, 2016
Industry sector of employment, 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Ripponlea: 0.5% Manufacturing, Ripponlea: 3.8% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Ripponlea: 0.5% Construction, Ripponlea: 4.7% Wholesale trade, Ripponlea: 1.8% Retail Trade, Ripponlea: 9.4% Accommodation and Food Services, Ripponlea: 10.5% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Ripponlea: 1.1% Information Media and Telecommunications, Ripponlea: 3.8% Financial and Insurance Services, Ripponlea: 7.4% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, Ripponlea: 1.8% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, Ripponlea: 13.6% Administrative and Support Services, Ripponlea: 4.3% Public Administration and Safety, Ripponlea: 3.5% Education and Training, Ripponlea: 11.0% Health Care and Social Assistance, Ripponlea: 13.0% Arts and Recreation Services, Ripponlea: 3.4% Other Services, Ripponlea: 3.3% Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, St Kilda: 0.2% Mining, St Kilda: 0.2% Manufacturing, St Kilda: 4.0% Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, St Kilda: 0.7% Construction, St Kilda: 5.9% Wholesale trade, St Kilda: 2.8% Retail Trade, St Kilda: 8.0% Accommodation and Food Services, St Kilda: 9.4% Transport, Postal and Warehousing, St Kilda: 3.2% Information Media and Telecommunications, St Kilda: 3.9% Financial and Insurance Services, St Kilda: 5.9% Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, St Kilda: 2.4% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, St Kilda: 14.9% Administrative and Support Services, St Kilda: 4.2% Public Administration and Safety, St Kilda: 4.8% Education and Training, St Kilda: 8.2% Health Care and Social Assistance, St Kilda: 9.7% Arts and Recreation Services, St Kilda: 4.1% Other Services, St Kilda: 3.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016
Change in industry sector of employment, 2011 to 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, St Kilda: +23 Mining, St Kilda: +6 Manufacturing, St Kilda: -71 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, St Kilda: -40 Construction, St Kilda: +124 Wholesale trade, St Kilda: -118 Retail Trade, St Kilda: +82 Accommodation and Food Services, St Kilda: +252 Transport, Postal and Warehousing, St Kilda: +123 Information Media and Telecommunications, St Kilda: -52 Financial and Insurance Services, St Kilda: -82 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services, St Kilda: +34 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, St Kilda: +8 Administrative and Support Services, St Kilda: -33 Public Administration and Safety, St Kilda: +30 Education and Training, St Kilda: +195 Health Care and Social Assistance, St Kilda: +100 Arts and Recreation Services, St Kilda: +66 Other Services, St Kilda: +55
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in St Kilda in 2016 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1,830 people or 14.9%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,196 people or 9.7%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (1,156 people or 9.4%)

In combination, these three industries employed 4,182 people in total or 34.1% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Ripponlea employed 13.6% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 13.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 10.5% in Accommodation and Food Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of St Kilda and Ripponlea were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in transport, postal and warehousing (3.2% compared to 1.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (9.7% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in education and training (8.2% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in financial and insurance services (5.9% compared to 7.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in St Kilda increased by 953 between 2011 and 2016.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2016 in St Kilda were for those employed in:

  • Accommodation and Food Services (+252 persons)
  • Education and Training (+195 persons)
  • Construction (+124 persons)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+123 persons)

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