Careers in Retail Trade
This is the second largest industry in Australia, with over 1.2 million people. In Brimbank, the industry employs 8,684 people or 10.1% of local jobs. The largest sub-sectors in Brimbank for employment are Other Store-Based Retailing, Food Retailing, Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing, Fuel Retailing and Non-Store Retailing and Retail Commission Based Buying. Source
Part-time work is common and many workers do not have post-school qualifications. Weekend work makes this industry a good option for workers who would like to combine work and study, or work and caring responsibilities. Source
Nationally, trends for the Retail Trade industry are as follows:
Strong growth in:
- Bakers and Pastrycooks - average weekly income $996 before tax
- Delivery Drivers - average weekly income $1,010 before tax
- Other Sales Support Workers - average weekly income $1,510 before tax
- Retail and Wool Buyers - average weekly income $1,810 before tax
- Shelf Fillers - average weekly income $1,025 before tax
- Visual Merchandisers - average weekly income $1,246 before tax
Brimbank Quick StatsSource
- 8,684 people in the workforce in 2017/18
- 10.1% of City of Brimbank’s workforce
- 10.8% of Victoria’s workforce
- +1,558 change in number of employed from 2012/13 to 2017/18
- 15.4% increase in job numbers from 2012/13 to 2017/18
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