City of Brimbank

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Brimbank, Manufacturing is the largest employer, generating 13,473 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in the City of Brimbank. 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 Brimbank 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 Brimbank'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 Brimbank2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4350.52.13900.52.9+45
Mining1790.20.31600.20.4+19
Manufacturing13,47314.77.414,15216.58.7-680
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,1051.21.39161.11.2+189
Construction13,24214.410.012,02414.09.2+1,218
Wholesale Trade5,9196.43.14,8315.63.3+1,087
Retail Trade7,9018.69.58,3649.710.4-463
Accommodation and Food Services4,2374.66.24,5225.36.8-285
Transport, Postal and Warehousing10,49311.45.310,27011.95.2+223
Information Media and Telecommunications6980.81.86720.82.1+26
Financial and Insurance Services8410.94.56270.73.8+214
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,3271.41.59281.11.5+399
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,6372.99.82,3962.88.8+240
Administrative and Support Services2,3442.63.02,3182.73.3+27
Public Administration and Safety3,2263.55.62,9753.55.1+250
Education and Training6,2446.88.56,4627.58.5-218
Health Care and Social Assistance13,30014.514.99,93011.512.9+3,370
Arts and Recreation Services1,1161.21.97060.82.0+410
Other Services3,2123.53.43,3313.93.9-119
Total industries91,930100.0100.085,975100.0100.0+5,955

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 Brimbank in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing (13,473 people or 14.7%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (13,300 people or 14.5%)
  • Construction (13,242 people or 14.4%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 40,015 people in total or 43.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 7.4% in Manufacturing; 14.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 10.0% in Construction.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (14.7% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.9% compared to 9.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (11.4% compared to 5.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (14.4% compared to 10.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Brimbank increased by 5,955 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+3,370 local workers)
  • Construction (+1,218 local workers)
  • Wholesale Trade (+1,087 local workers)
  • Arts and Recreation Services (+410 local workers)

City of Brimbank

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