City of Brimbank

Resident workers - Industry

Total industries employs more of the City of Brimbank's resident workforce than any other industry sector.

Industry sector data identifies the industries in which the residents of an area work either within the residing area or elsewhere. Comparing the industry sectors in which the City of Brimbank residents are employed in the industry sectors that are located in the City of Brimbank, indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents, or on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.

Industry sector statistics in the City of Brimbank are influenced by a range of factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available within commuting distance;
  • The educational levels of the local population; and
  • The working and social aspirations of the local population.

Industry sector data should be viewed in conjunction with Residents place of work.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Resident workers industry of employment
City of Brimbank - Persons 20212016Change
Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing5300.62.15090.62.2+21
Mining1180.10.3920.10.3+26
Manufacturing7,9939.67.08,68610.97.8-693
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services7750.91.16880.91.1+87
Construction7,5479.19.46,1757.78.3+1,372
Wholesale Trade2,4813.02.82,7043.43.2-223
Retail Trade8,45110.29.48,41910.510.2+32
Accommodation and Food Services5,4366.66.25,9817.56.6-545
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7,6589.24.77,6359.54.8+23
Information Media and Telecommunications9491.11.61,1851.51.9-236
Financial and Insurance Services3,3414.04.12,9003.63.9+441
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services9661.21.51,0361.31.6-70
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4,3875.38.43,7794.77.9+608
Administrative and Support Services3,2763.93.13,5554.43.4-279
Public Administration and Safety4,0774.95.63,5154.45.3+562
Education and Training5,3106.48.84,8686.18.6+442
Health Care and Social Assistance9,40411.314.17,9309.912.5+1,474
Arts and Recreation Services1,1441.41.71,2541.61.9-110
Other Services3,4674.23.53,3214.13.6+146
Industry not classified5,6536.84.65,7847.24.7-131
Total Persons82,963100.0100.080,016100.0100.0+2,947

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

Analysis of the jobs held by the resident workforce in the City of Brimbank in 2021shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (9,404 people or 11.3%)
  • Retail Trade (8,451 people or 10.2%)
  • Manufacturing (7,993 people or 9.6%)

In combination these three industries employed 25,848 people in total or 31.2% of the total resident workforce.

In comparison, Victoria employed 14.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.4% in Retail Trade and 7.0% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workforce of the City of Brimbank and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workforce employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (9.2% compared to 4.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.3% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (11.3% compared to 14.1%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workforce employed in Manufacturing (9.6% compared to 7.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident workforce between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Brimbank were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,474 resident workforce)
  • Construction (+1,372 resident workforce)
  • Manufacturing (-693 resident workforce)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+608 resident workforce)

City of Brimbank

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