City of Port Phillip

Employment by industry (Census)

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services is the largest employer in City of Port Phillip, making up 19.4% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in City of Port Phillip 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 City of Port Phillip.

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
City of Port Phillip20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1970.32.12220.32.2-25
Mining4710.60.33820.50.3+89
Manufacturing2,4363.17.03,1464.17.8-710
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2610.31.12430.31.1+18
Construction6,4488.29.45,0916.78.3+1,357
Wholesale Trade2,4473.12.82,6603.53.2-213
Retail Trade6,1307.89.45,5447.310.2+586
Accommodation and Food Services5,6437.26.25,7347.66.6-91
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3,6344.64.73,2834.34.7+351
Information Media and Telecommunications2,7773.51.62,8183.71.9-41
Financial and Insurance Services4,0065.14.15,2096.93.9-1,203
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2,3673.01.52,4653.21.6-98
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services15,26319.48.414,65619.37.9+607
Administrative and Support Services3,7414.83.13,7865.03.4-45
Public Administration and Safety2,2772.95.62,0122.75.3+265
Education and Training4,4295.68.83,4704.68.7+959
Health Care and Social Assistance6,8848.814.16,0337.912.5+851
Arts and Recreation Services1,9722.51.72,4933.31.9-521
Other Services3,2284.13.52,9503.93.6+278
Industry not classified3,8985.04.63,7274.94.7+171
Total persons78,518100.0100.075,924100.0100.0+2,594

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 City of Port Phillip in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (15,263 people or 19.4%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (6,884 people or 8.8%)
  • Construction (6,448 people or 8.2%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 28,595 people in total or 36.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 8.4% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 14.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 9.4% in Construction.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (19.4% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (8.8% compared to 14.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (3.1% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (5.6% compared to 8.8%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Construction (+1,357 local workers)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (-1,203 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+959 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+851 local workers)

City of Port Phillip

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