City of Port Phillip

Location quotient by industry

In 2021/22, Mining was a major specialisation in City of Port Phillip in terms of Employment (Total).

The location quotient is a simple way of seeing which are the main industries in an area, relative to the wider region. LQ shows the percentage of the local economy characteristic (eg. employment, value add) in a particular industry divided by the percentage of the wider area (region, state, nation) that this industry makes up.

  • Where LQ=1, that industry is exactly as prevalent as in the wider region.
  • A LQ greater than 1.2 indicates a significant specialisation of the industry in the local area – possibly a key economic strength. Higher numbers mean greater specialisations. Anything over 2 is a major specialisation.
  • A LQ between 0.8 and 1.2 means the industry is broadly similar in importance in the local area compared to the comparison region and could be seen as representative.
  • An LQ under 0.8 indicates an industry which is more important in the region than the local area, and may represent an economic weakness or opportunity for growth.

LQs should be analysed in combination with the proportional economic share that industry represents. For example, an industry with an LQ of 2 reveals a specialisation but if that industry only represents 3% of the local economy, it may not be significant. Compare with the figures on the Employment by industry (Total), Employment by industry (FTE), Value added pages for this context. National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Location quotient
City of Port Phillip - Employment (Total)2021/222016/17Change
Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories)%. Victoria%Location Quotient Victoria%. Victoria%Location Quotien Victoria2021/22 - 2016/17
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0.22.10.110.42.90.13-0.11
Mining1.00.42.540.60.41.45+0.75
Manufacturing3.07.70.394.48.90.50-0.21
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services0.31.20.240.31.20.25-0.03
Construction9.89.61.038.28.80.93+0.11
Wholesale Trade3.23.21.023.63.41.06-0.04
Retail Trade7.59.50.797.310.50.69+0.14
Accommodation and Food Services6.46.11.057.36.71.08-0.03
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5.15.20.964.65.20.89+0.08
Information Media and Telecommunications4.01.92.174.02.11.92+0.13
Financial and Insurance Services5.04.41.146.33.81.65-0.31
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3.01.61.953.11.52.03-0.04
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services22.69.82.3020.88.62.43-0.05
Administrative and Support Services4.93.11.545.53.51.59-0.03
Public Administration and Safety2.85.90.472.55.10.49-0.06
Education and Training5.48.70.624.88.60.56+0.10
Health Care and Social Assistance9.114.20.648.813.10.68-0.06
Arts and Recreation Services2.71.81.493.32.01.68-0.11
Other Services4.03.61.124.33.91.10+0.02
Total Industries1001001.00100100+1.000

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

A location quotient of greater than 1.2 is generally considered a level of industry specialisation, while a LQ of 0.8 or less indicates an industry which doesn’t have a major presence in the area.

An analysis of employment (total) in City of Port Phillip in 2021/22 shows the three industries with the highest location quotient relative to Victoria were:

  • Mining (2.5 )
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.3 )
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (2.2 )

The three industries with the lowest location quotient relative to Victoria were:

  • Manufacturing (0.4 )
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (0.2 )
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (0.1 )

Emerging groups

Changes in location quotients over time reveal emerging or declining industry specialisations.

The largest changes in the employment (total) LQ between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in City of Port Phillip were for these industries:

  • Mining (+0.7)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (-0.3)
  • Manufacturing (-0.2)
  • Retail Trade (+0.1)

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