City of Brimbank
Employment by industry (Total)
In the City of Brimbank, Manufacturing is the largest employer, generating 13,542 local jobs in 2018/19.
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 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 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.
NOTE: Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
Employment (total) by industry | |||||||||
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City of Brimbank | 2018/19 | 2013/14 | Change | ||||||
Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Greater Melbourne% | Number | % | Greater Melbourne% | 2013/14 to 2018/19 | ||
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 246 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 209 | 0.3 | 0.7 | +37 | 23000 | P |
Mining | 159 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 133 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +25 | 23100 | P |
Manufacturing | 13,542 | 15.4 | 8.5 | 13,081 | 17.6 | 9.9 | +460 | 23200 | P |
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 1,091 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 952 | 1.3 | 1.1 | +140 | 23300 | P |
Construction | 11,243 | 12.8 | 9.5 | 9,269 | 12.5 | 8.6 | +1,974 | 23400 | P |
Wholesale Trade | 4,493 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4,835 | 6.5 | 4.4 | -342 | 23500 | P |
Retail Trade | 9,287 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 7,604 | 10.2 | 10.3 | +1,683 | 23600 | P |
Accommodation and Food Services | 3,984 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 3,663 | 4.9 | 6.2 | +321 | 23700 | P |
Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 10,387 | 11.8 | 5.2 | 8,604 | 11.6 | 5.3 | +1,783 | 23800 | P |
Information Media and Telecommunications | 829 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 613 | 0.8 | 2.4 | +216 | 23900 | P |
Financial and Insurance Services | 841 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 629 | 0.8 | 4.8 | +212 | 24000 | P |
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 945 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 802 | 1.1 | 1.7 | +143 | 24100 | P |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3,281 | 3.7 | 10.3 | 1,864 | 2.5 | 9.4 | +1,417 | 24200 | P |
Administrative and Support Services | 3,139 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2,166 | 2.9 | 3.7 | +973 | 24300 | P |
Public Administration and Safety | 4,046 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 2,585 | 3.5 | 5.2 | +1,461 | 24400 | P |
Education and Training | 6,470 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 6,168 | 8.3 | 8.5 | +302 | 24500 | P |
Health Care and Social Assistance | 9,823 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 8,001 | 10.8 | 11.7 | +1,821 | 24600 | P |
Arts and Recreation Services | 745 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 593 | 0.8 | 2.1 | +152 | 24700 | P |
Other Services | 3,122 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2,621 | 3.5 | 3.7 | +500 | 24800 | P |
Total Industries | 87,673 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 74,394 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +13,280 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2019. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures.Learn more
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in City of Brimbank in 2018/19 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (13,542 people or 15.4%)
- Construction (11,243 people or 12.8%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (10,387 people or 11.8%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 35,173 people in total or 40.1% of the local workers.
In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 8.5% in Manufacturing; 9.5% in Construction; and 5.2% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.
The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of Brimbank and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of local workers employed in Manufacturing (15.4% compared to 8.5%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (11.8% compared to 5.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.7% compared to 10.3%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.0% compared to 4.7%)
Emerging groups
The number of local workers in the City of Brimbank increased by 13,280 between 2013/14 and 2018/19.
The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2013/14 and 2018/19 in the City of Brimbank were for those employed in:
- Construction (+1,974 local workers)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,821 local workers)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+1,783 local workers)
- Retail Trade (+1,683 local workers)