By 2028, 4,400 new workers are expected to enter the electricity, gas, water and waste services industry.
Workforce projections: 3-year and 10-year outlook
Workforce projections – industry
Time period | Employment growth | Retirements | New workers expected5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | Share | No. | Share | ||
2025 to 2028 | 1,400 | 32% | 2,900 | 68% | 4,400 |
2025 to 2035 | 8,400 | 45% | 10,100 | 55% | 18,500 |
Workforce projections – Victoria
Time period | Employment growth | Retirements | New workers expected5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | Share | No. | Share | ||
2025 to 2028 | 143,000 | 38% | 230,000 | 62% | 373,000 |
2025 to 2035 | 650,000 | 45% | 804,000 | 55% | 1,454,000 |
Note: Totals may not sum exactly due to rounding.
New workers expected⁵ by industry subdivision from 2025 to 2028
Industry subdivision | Number of workers | VET | Higher education | No post-school qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Water supply, sewerage and | 1,600 | 35% | 47% | 18% |
Electricity supply | 1,200 | 35% | 49% | 16% |
Waste collection, treatment | 1,100 | 35% | 16% | 49% |
Gas supply | 390 | 32% | 44% | 24% |
Occupations with high new workers expected⁵ with direct TAFE study pathways⁶ from 2025 to 2028
Occupation | New workers expected5 | TAFE pathways into occupation6 | Available under Free TAFE7 |
|---|---|---|---|
Truck drivers | 430 | Certificate III in Driving Operations | - |
Certificate IV in Specialist Driving Operations | - | ||
Civil engineering professionals | 180 | Higher education qualification required | - |
Information officers | 150 | Higher education qualification required | - |
Other stationary plant operators | 150 | Certificate III in Civil Construction | ✓ |
Recycling and rubbish collectors | 140 | No post-school qualification required | - |
Inner metropolitan (within metropolitan Melbourne) and Gippsland (within regional Victoria) are expecting the highest share of new workers
New workers expected⁵ for electricity, gas, water and waste services, by region⁸, from 2025 to 2028
New workers expected – industry
| Employment growth | Retirements | New workers expected 2028 | Share of total new workers expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Industry | 1,400 | 2,900 | 4,400 | 1% |
New workers expected – Metropolitan Melbourne
| Employment growth | Retirements | New workers expected 2028 | Share of total new workers expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Metropolitan Melbourne | 1,200 | 2,200 | 3,400 | 77% |
Inner metropolitan | 220 | 930 | 1,200 | 34% |
Southern metropolitan | 260 | 430 | 690 | 20% |
Western metropolitan | 400 | 290 | 680 | 20% |
Northern metropolitan | 190 | 230 | 420 | 13% |
Eastern metropolitan | 160 | 230 | 390 | 12% |
Inner south-east metropolitan | -10 | 50 | 30 | 1% |
New workers expected – Regional Victoria
| Employment growth | Retirements | New workers expected 2028 | Share of total new workers expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Regional Victoria | 200 | 790 | 980 | 23% |
Gippsland | 80 | 290 | 370 | 38% |
Barwon | 60 | 130 | 190 | 19% |
Goulburn | 50 | 70 | 120 | 12% |
Loddon Campaspe | 20 | 80 | 100 | 10% |
Central Highlands | 30 | 60 | 100 | 10% |
Great South Coast | -20 | 50 | 30 | 3% |
Ovens Murray | -10 | 40 | 30 | 3% |
Mallee | -20 | 40 | 30 | 3% |
Wimmera Southern Mallee | -10 | 30 | 20 | 2% |
Note: Totals may not sum exactly due to rounding.
- 77 per cent of new workers expected for the industry will be located within metropolitan Melbourne, with inner metropolitan and Southern metropolitan with the highest share of new workers
- 23 per cent of new workers expected for the industry will be located within regional Victoria, with Gippsland and Barwon with the highest share of new workers.
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