Cardinia Shire

Employment by industry (Total)

In Cardinia Shire, Construction is the largest employer, generating 6,260 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Cardinia Shire. 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 Cardinia Shire 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 Cardinia Shire'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
Cardinia Shire2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,8354.72.11,8436.02.9-7
Mining3370.90.32710.90.4+66
Manufacturing2,8937.47.42,3647.78.7+528
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2350.61.32460.81.2-11
Construction6,26016.010.05,43017.79.2+830
Wholesale Trade8782.23.15861.93.3+292
Retail Trade4,28111.09.53,77312.310.4+507
Accommodation and Food Services3,1848.26.22,5878.46.8+597
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,8494.75.31,4024.65.2+447
Information Media and Telecommunications2720.71.82070.72.1+65
Financial and Insurance Services5081.34.53421.13.8+166
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4691.21.54131.31.5+56
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,7994.69.81,2784.28.8+521
Administrative and Support Services1,0572.73.08572.83.3+201
Public Administration and Safety1,2633.25.67652.55.1+499
Education and Training4,38211.28.53,19510.48.5+1,187
Health Care and Social Assistance5,00612.814.93,12310.212.9+1,883
Arts and Recreation Services8312.11.96152.02.0+217
Other Services1,7154.43.41,4114.63.9+304
Total industries39,053100.0100.030,708100.0100.0+8,346

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 Cardinia Shire in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (6,260 people or 16.0%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (5,006 people or 12.8%)
  • Education and Training (4,382 people or 11.2%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 15,648 people in total or 40.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 10.0% in Construction; 14.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 8.5% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Cardinia Shire and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (16.0% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.6% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.3% compared to 4.5%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (11.2% compared to 8.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Cardinia Shire increased by 8,346 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,883 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,187 local workers)
  • Construction (+830 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+597 local workers)

Cardinia Shire

economic profile