Cardinia Shire

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Cardinia Shire, Construction is the largest employer, generating 5,518 FTE jobs in 2021/22.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) employment is modelled by NIEIR and takes into account differences in hours worked between industry sectors. It is a measure that allows direct comparison of employment between industries in Cardinia Shire.

Typically, industries such as Retail Trade and Accommodation and Food Services, which employ many part-time workers, have lower FTE employment than total employment.

FTE employment is calculated directly by dividing the total hours worked in each industry by 38. By comparing the number of full-time equivalent jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of Cardinia Shire'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.

FTE employment should be viewed in conjunction with Employment by industry (Total) and Employment by industry (Census), for a full understanding of the industry breakdown in the area. Worker productivity data shows the value of a worker in each industry to the local economy. Employment locations shows where employment is taking place in each industry sector.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note: FTE employment is derived from Census data but has been corrected for the known undercount of employment in the Census. Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in thespecific topic notes section.
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Full-time equivalent employment by industry sector
Cardinia Shire2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,4565.12.51,4786.53.6-22
Mining2310.80.42020.90.4+29
Manufacturing2,5078.78.32,0438.99.8+464
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2370.81.42491.11.4-12
Construction5,51819.210.54,17718.39.8+1,341
Wholesale Trade6292.23.55062.23.7+122
Retail Trade2,87110.08.32,63011.59.3+240
Accommodation and Food Services1,4985.24.51,5436.85.6-46
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,4695.15.51,2535.55.7+216
Information Media and Telecommunications1820.61.91610.72.2+21
Financial and Insurance Services3991.44.92741.24.2+125
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3911.41.73211.41.7+70
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,4174.910.99934.39.3+424
Administrative and Support Services6712.32.86692.93.2+3
Public Administration and Safety9853.46.15392.45.1+447
Education and Training3,53312.38.62,36510.48.1+1,168
Health Care and Social Assistance2,96510.313.22,0829.111.5+882
Arts and Recreation Services5251.81.62891.31.7+236
Other Services1,2184.23.41,0674.73.9+151
Total industries28,701100.0100.022,842100.0100.0+5,859

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©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 full-time equivalent local workers in Cardinia Shire in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (5,518 people or 19.2%)
  • Education and Training (3,533 people or 12.3%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,965 people or 10.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 12,015 people in total or 41.9% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 10.5% in Construction; 8.6% in Education and Training and 13.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Cardinia Shire and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (19.2% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.9% compared to 10.9%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (12.3% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.4% compared to 4.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Cardinia Shire increased by increased by 5,859 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in Cardinia Shire were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+1,341 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,168 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+882 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+464 full-time equivalent local workers)

Cardinia Shire

economic profile