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St Kilda West

Industry sector of employment

More St Kilda West residents worked in professional, scientific and technical services than any other industry in 2021.

St Kilda West'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.

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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?'

Industry sector of employment
St Kilda West - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%City of Port Phillip %Number%City of Port Phillip %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing90.50.30--0.3+9
Mining60.30.20--0.3+6
Manufacturing583.33.9673.84.3-10
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services140.81.0251.41.0-12
Construction1086.16.6995.65.5+8
Wholesale trade412.32.5392.23.0+1
Retail Trade1015.77.41136.37.7-12
Accommodation and Food Services1206.86.61106.27.0+10
Transport, Postal and Warehousing502.83.0512.93.2-2
Information Media and Telecommunications583.33.0874.93.9-30
Financial and Insurance Services1226.96.81307.37.0-8
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services392.22.3422.42.5-4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services31617.916.229216.316.3+23
Administrative and Support Services492.83.7673.83.9-19
Public Administration and Safety985.55.6734.14.9+24
Education and Training1558.88.61669.38.5-11
Health Care and Social Assistance22012.411.822012.310.3-1
Arts and Recreation Services583.33.0683.83.5-11
Other Services593.33.1422.43.0+16
Inadequately described or not stated895.04.3895.04.10
Total employed persons aged 15+1,770100.0100.01,790100.0100.0-21
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 resident population in St Kilda West in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (316 people or 17.9%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (220 people or 12.4%)
  • Education and Training (155 people or 8.8%)

In combination, these three industries employed 691 people in total or 39.0% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, the City of Port Phillip employed 16.2% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 11.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; and 8.6% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of St Kilda West and the City of Port Phillip were:

  • A larger percentage of persons employed in professional, scientific and technical services (17.9% compared to 16.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in retail trade (5.7% compared to 7.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in St Kilda West decreased by 20 between 2016 and 2021.

There were no major differences in St Kilda West between 2016 and 2021.

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