Hobsons Bay City

Employment by industry (Census)

Construction is the largest employer in Hobsons Bay City, making up 13.8% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Hobsons Bay 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 Hobsons Bay 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
Hobsons Bay City20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing850.22.1790.22.2+6
Mining710.20.3530.20.3+18
Manufacturing3,6489.97.06,36818.27.8-2,720
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4871.31.13481.01.1+139
Construction5,04813.89.43,3939.78.3+1,655
Wholesale Trade1,5674.32.81,5474.43.2+20
Retail Trade3,88510.69.43,0378.710.2+848
Accommodation and Food Services2,2096.06.21,8525.36.6+357
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4,07111.14.74,39212.64.7-321
Information Media and Telecommunications2620.71.62480.71.9+14
Financial and Insurance Services4841.34.14421.33.9+42
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6721.81.55751.61.6+97
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,5614.38.41,2963.77.9+265
Administrative and Support Services1,0102.83.19252.63.4+85
Public Administration and Safety1,4844.05.61,4864.25.3-2
Education and Training2,8057.68.82,2956.68.7+510
Health Care and Social Assistance3,2148.814.12,8048.012.5+410
Arts and Recreation Services5441.51.75581.61.9-14
Other Services1,4804.03.51,3063.73.6+174
Industry not classified2,1225.84.61,9805.74.7+142
Total persons36,710100.0100.034,984100.0100.0+1,726

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 Hobsons Bay City in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Construction (5,048 people or 13.8%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (4,071 people or 11.1%)
  • Retail Trade (3,885 people or 10.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 13,004 people in total or 35.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 9.4% in Construction; 4.7% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing and 9.4% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (11.1% compared to 4.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (8.8% compared to 14.1%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (13.8% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.3% compared to 8.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Manufacturing (-2,720 local workers)
  • Construction (+1,655 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+848 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+510 local workers)

Hobsons Bay City

economic profile