By 2028, 3,200 new workers are expected to enter the other 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 | -5,010 | -157% | 8,200 | 257% | 3,200 |
2025 to 2035 | 980 | 4% | 25,900 | 96% | 26,800 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Repair and maintenance | 1,900 | 60% | 10% | 30% |
Personal and other services | 1,200 | 46% | 31% | 23% |
Private households employing | 50 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Animal attendants and trainers | 450 | Certificate III in Racing (Stablehand) | - |
Certificate III in Rural Operations | - | ||
Certificate III in Racing (Trackwork Rider) | - | ||
Metal fitters and machinists | 450 | Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology | - |
Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade | - | ||
Funeral workers | 220 | Certificate IV in Celebrancy | - |
Bookkeepers | 180 | Higher education qualification required | - |
Accounting clerks | 140 | Higher education qualification required | - |
Western metropolitan (within metropolitan Melbourne) and Barwon (within regional Victoria) are expecting the highest share of new workers
New workers expected⁵ for other 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 | -5,010 | 8,200 | 3,200 | 1% |
New workers expected – Metropolitan Melbourne
| Employment growth | Retirements | New workers expected 2028 | Share of total new workers expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Metropolitan Melbourne | -3,360 | 6,200 | 2,800 | 89% |
Western metropolitan | 10 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 35% |
Northern metropolitan | -380 | 1,000 | 630 | 22% |
Southern metropolitan | -820 | 1,400 | 560 | 20% |
Inner metropolitan | -690 | 1,100 | 390 | 14% |
Eastern metropolitan | -970 | 1,200 | 240 | 8% |
Inner south-east metropolitan | -510 | 520 | 20 | 1% |
New workers expected – Regional Victoria
| Employment growth | Retirements | New workers expected 2028 | Share of total new workers expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Regional Victoria | -1,650 | 2,000 | 360 | 11% |
Barwon | -150 | 380 | 230 | 62% |
Central Highlands | -140 | 230 | 90 | 24% |
Gippsland | -310 | 390 | 80 | 21% |
Ovens Murray | -140 | 180 | 40 | 11% |
Loddon Campaspe | -310 | 310 | 0 | <1% |
Wimmera Southern Mallee | -70 | 60 | 0 | -1% |
Mallee | -150 | 140 | -10 | -3% |
Great South Coast | -150 | 130 | -10 | -3% |
Goulburn | -240 | 190 | -40 | -11% |
Note: Totals may not sum exactly due to rounding.
- 89 per cent of new workers expected for the industry will be located within metropolitan Melbourne, with Western metropolitan and Northern metropolitan with the highest share of new workers
- 11 per cent of new workers expected for the industry will be located within regional Victoria, with Barwon and Central Highlands with the highest share of new workers.
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