Maribyrnong City

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in Maribyrnong City, making up 18.1% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Maribyrnong City regardless of where they live. By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see local economic strengths and weaknesses. By looking at how the number of jobs in each industry is changing over time, you can track how the structure of the local economy is changing. Go to the Employment locations page to see where employment is taking place across Maribyrnong City.

Note: Census employment figures are known to undercount employment by varying amounts depending on the Census year. All Census counts are an undercount of total population, and in addition, some people don’t state their workforce status or industry. Also counts by place of work exclude those with no fixed workplace address. For this reason, it is recommended that for total job numbers, users look at the Employment by industry (Total) modelled estimates which are updated on an annual basis, and based on the ABS Labour Force survey, less prone to undercount. The Census counts by industry are included here for a greater level of industry detail (3-digit ANZSIC).

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Employment (Census) by industry sector
Maribyrnong City20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing840.22.11100.32.2-26
Mining210.00.3210.10.3--
Manufacturing2,8086.67.02,7137.37.8+95
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services5671.31.15841.61.1-17
Construction2,8936.89.41,5114.18.3+1,382
Wholesale Trade1,0732.52.81,2843.43.2-211
Retail Trade6,38515.09.45,85515.710.2+530
Accommodation and Food Services3,1227.36.22,5486.86.6+574
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,5165.94.72,3756.44.7+141
Information Media and Telecommunications5031.21.64461.21.9+57
Financial and Insurance Services7541.84.16331.73.9+121
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5081.21.55541.51.6-46
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,0484.88.41,5554.27.9+493
Administrative and Support Services1,0082.43.18522.33.4+156
Public Administration and Safety1,6163.85.61,7164.65.3-100
Education and Training4,1799.88.83,91210.58.7+267
Health Care and Social Assistance7,73118.114.16,20916.712.5+1,522
Arts and Recreation Services8231.91.77031.91.9+120
Other Services1,8434.33.51,6654.53.6+178
Industry not classified2,1805.14.62,0085.44.7+172
Total persons42,663100.0100.037,254100.0100.0+5,409

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

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in Maribyrnong City in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (7,731 people or 18.1%)
  • Retail Trade (6,385 people or 15.0%)
  • Education and Training (4,179 people or 9.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 18,295 people in total or 42.9% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 14.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.4% in Retail Trade and 8.8% in Education and Training.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (15.0% compared to 9.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (18.1% compared to 14.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.8% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (6.8% compared to 9.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in Maribyrnong City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,522 local workers)
  • Construction (+1,382 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+574 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+530 local workers)

City of Maribyrnong

economic profile