City of Darebin

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Darebin, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 9,373 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 Darebin. 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 Darebin 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 Darebin'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 Darebin2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2970.52.11740.32.9+123
Mining1230.20.41950.30.4-72
Manufacturing4,4867.67.75,6539.78.9-1,167
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1540.31.22660.51.2-111
Construction5,3719.19.64,6598.08.8+712
Wholesale Trade2,0253.43.22,3774.13.4-352
Retail Trade7,66212.99.57,93113.710.5-268
Accommodation and Food Services4,2917.26.14,1387.16.7+152
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,1403.65.21,8273.15.2+313
Information Media and Telecommunications9241.61.96191.12.1+306
Financial and Insurance Services7861.34.49181.63.8-132
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7641.31.68531.51.5-90
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,7536.39.83,1645.58.6+588
Administrative and Support Services1,5832.73.11,7393.03.5-156
Public Administration and Safety3,3355.65.93,2265.65.1+109
Education and Training8,22013.98.78,13914.08.6+81
Health Care and Social Assistance9,37315.814.28,21214.113.1+1,162
Arts and Recreation Services1,2642.11.81,0941.92.0+170
Other Services2,6594.53.62,8805.03.9-222
Total industries59,208100.0100.058,063100.0100.0+1,146

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (9,373 people or 15.8%)
  • Education and Training (8,220 people or 13.9%)
  • Retail Trade (7,662 people or 12.9%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 25,255 people in total or 42.7% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 14.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.7% in Education and Training and 9.5% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (13.9% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (6.3% compared to 9.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (12.9% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.3% compared to 4.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Darebin increased by 1,146 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,162 local workers)
  • Construction (+712 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+588 local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+313 local workers)

City of Darebin

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