City of Brimbank

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Brimbank, Manufacturing is the largest employer, generating 12,465 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in the City of Brimbank. 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 Brimbank 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 Brimbank'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 Brimbank2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3890.52.12470.32.9+142
Mining2400.30.41320.20.4+108
Manufacturing12,46514.57.714,12817.08.9-1,663
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services9671.11.29581.21.2+9
Construction11,60013.59.610,56312.78.8+1,037
Wholesale Trade5,1065.93.24,7515.73.4+355
Retail Trade7,4298.69.58,32610.010.5-897
Accommodation and Food Services4,1634.86.14,4695.46.7-306
Transport, Postal and Warehousing10,54912.25.29,92912.05.2+620
Information Media and Telecommunications7160.81.95830.72.1+132
Financial and Insurance Services8321.04.45990.73.8+233
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,0911.31.68631.01.5+228
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,5162.99.82,3412.88.6+175
Administrative and Support Services2,4472.83.12,2932.83.5+154
Public Administration and Safety3,5724.15.92,8453.45.1+727
Education and Training6,2787.38.76,3007.68.6-22
Health Care and Social Assistance11,76013.714.29,61511.613.1+2,145
Arts and Recreation Services6970.81.87250.92.0-28
Other Services3,3133.83.63,2944.03.9+18
Total industries86,128100.0100.082,961100.0100.0+3,168

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 Brimbank in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing (12,465 people or 14.5%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (11,760 people or 13.7%)
  • Construction (11,600 people or 13.5%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 35,825 people in total or 41.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 7.7% in Manufacturing; 14.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 9.6% in Construction.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (12.2% compared to 5.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.9% compared to 9.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (14.5% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (13.5% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Brimbank increased by 3,168 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,145 local workers)
  • Construction (+1,037 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+727 local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+620 local workers)

City of Brimbank

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