Inner Metropolitan
Regional overview
The Inner Melbourne area hosts the capital city of Victoria,
incorporating the major financial, business, administrative
and cultural functions of the state. It is a diverse region, both
in terms of its demographic profile and in mix of land use and
dwelling types.
Whittlesea
Hume
NORTHERN
METROPOLITAN
Nillumbik
Melton
Hume (C)
WESTERN
METROPOLITAN
Moreland
Brimbank Moonee
Darebin
Valley
Maribyrnong
Hobsons
Bay
Wyndham
Yarra Ranges
Banyule
EASTERN
METROPOLITAN
Manningham
Yarra
MELBOURNE Boroondara
Port
Whitehorse
Phillip Stonnington
Glen
Eira
Monash
Maroondah
Knox
Bayside
The region includes the local government areas (LGAs) of
Melbourne, Port Phillip, Stonnington and Yarra.
INNER
METROPOLITAN
• Inner Melbourne is in fact the smallest metropolitan region in
terms of resident workers and population.
• T he regional population is dominated by the 20 to 34 years
age cohort, which accounts for 39 per cent of the resident
population, compared with an average of 23 per cent across
the Melbourne regions.
• Inner Metropolitan has the lowest unemployment rate
among the Melbourne regions combined with the highest
labour force participation rate in the state, positioning the
region well in terms of potential economic growth.
• P
rofessional, Scientific and Technical Services is the largest
industry sector, with Financial Services also playing a major
role (see Figure 7). In addition, more than 50 per cent of all
Information, Media and Telecommunications workers are
employed in Inner Melbourne, highlighting the importance of
technology and innovation in the region.
• T he City of Melbourne is a mixed use area, with residential,
commercial, industrial, institutional, cultural and tourist land
uses, and substantial parklands. Significant employment
sectors include Business, Health, Retail, Manufacturing,
Hospitality, Tourism and Education. Home to the Port of
Melbourne, Australia’s largest container and general cargo
port, it is a major freight hub and benefits from strong road
and rail links.
Greater
Dandenong
Casey
Frankston
Economy and outlook
• Inner Melbourne is the largest region in the state in terms of
employment, accounting for approximately one fifth of all
jobs in Victoria (537,100 workers). The number of workers
residing in the region is much smaller, however (see Figure 1),
highlighting the high proportion of people employed in this
region who commute in on a daily basis – both from other
Melbourne regions and from further afield.
Kingston
SOUTHERN
METROPOLITAN
Cardinia
Mornington
Peninsula
• P
ort Phillip is a residential and commercial area, with
substantial industrial and office land use. It is a key centre
for business, with other major employment sectors including
Manufacturing, Retail and Tourism.
• S
tonnington is a residential and commercial area with some
industrial, office and institutional land use. The City includes
some of Melbourne’s most prestigious residential localities.
• Y
arra’s main industries include Beer and Clothing
Manufacturing and Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling.
Similar to Inner Metropolitan’s other areas; Yarra combines
a mixture of residential, industrial and commercial areas. It
is known for its extensive community services infrastructure
and it contains a highly multi-cultural population.
Figure 1: Key indicators
Key indicators 2011
Employment
Inner
Metropolitan
Metro
Melbourne
Victoria
197,678
1,898,861
2,530,627
10.4%
7.8%
3,940,802
5,354,039
8.9%
6.6%
Inner Melbourne
% total
Population
352,226
Inner Melbourne
% total
Unemployment rate
5.4%
5.5%
5.4%
Labour force
participation rate
66.4%
62.5%
61.4%
Source: ABS Census 2011
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Key training challenges for the region
• E
mployers in the region have flagged difficulties in sourcing employees with the required mix and level of skills – particularly
in the ICT industries and Professional Services such as Finance and Accounting, Engineering and Legal Services. General
management and leadership skills have also been identified as needing further development.
• T he region serves a high proportion of non-resident students, creating a challenge for the training providers in meeting the
diverse needs of its student base, both resident and non-resident.
• L ow levels of student participation in vocational training among the resident population are linked to the region’s
demographic profile. The relatively high proportion of unemployed students in the Inner Metropolitan area, highlights a role
for vocational training in supporting labour force participation.
Regional training delivery1
• Inner Metropolitan is the largest training market in Victoria
for both government subsidised and TAFE domestic fee for
service enrolments.
• The region saw 181,400 government subsidised vocational
training enrolments in 2012, an increase of 35 per cent on
2011.
Figure 2: Regional training dashboard 2012 vs. 2011
Government
funded
enrolments
TAFE FFS
enrolments
• Inner Metropolitan apprentice and trainee enrolments are
the highest in Victoria, accounting for 34 per cent of the
state total.
35%
13%
195,500
33%
151,900
Students
34%
55.3 million
Hours
Enrolments by provider type
• P
rivate providers continue to drive growth in the region,
making up 90 per cent of the enrolment growth seen in 2012.
14,100
Total enrolments
(GF + TAFE FFS)
• P
rivate training providers deliver the majority of training in
this region, accounting for just over three quarters of total
enrolments.
• In contrast, TAFE and ACE providers have the lowest share
of enrolments when compared with other Victorian regions
(22 per cent and 2 per cent respectively).
181,400
40,300
TAFE
50%
9%
137,000
Private
44%
4,100
ACE
Apprentices/
trainees
46,300
0
10
40%
24%
20
Note: size of bars represents % growth 2011-12
30
40
50
Figure 3: Regional training comparison
Inner Metro
1
Scope of data is nationally accredited and recognised training at AQF level
1 and above. Commentary refers to government subsidised activity unless
otherwise stated.
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2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
80,100 134,800 181,400
60,200
55,200
Year-on-year %
change
-
-8%
45%
68%
35%
% change across
Victoria
-
2%
17%
35%
25%
Figure 4: Vocational training provider trends
Number of providers 2012
Provider share 2012
(% change since 2011)
(change in percentage points since 2011)
76%
255
22%
37
9
9%
6%
-5%
5%
2%
TAFE
Private
ACE
TAFE
Private
ACE
Figure 5: Training delivery by LGA
Enrolments 2012
% change
2011-2012
Number of
providers 2012
% change
2011-2012
Student
participation rate %
Melbourne (C)
123,500
45%
220
8%
7%
Port Phillip (C)
28,200
19%
65
27%
7%
Stonnington (C)
19,200
21%
51
42%
8%
Yarra (C)
10,900
6%
72
41%
9%
Local Government
Area
• T he Melbourne local government area is the largest within the region in terms of training delivery, accounting for 68 per cent of
enrolments in 2012.
• Vocational training participation rates are the lowest in the state, at 8 per cent compared to an average of 12 per cent across
Metropolitan Melbourne and 15 per cent across regional Victoria. This is linked to the below average youth age cohort resident
in this region.
• T he low participation rate when compared with high enrolment numbers also highlights the role this region’s training market
plays in servicing the wider Melbourne area – as does the region’s employment market.
Figure 6: Enrolments by funding band2
2012
10%
2011
9%
A
23%
15%
B
22%
23%
C
17%
29%
21%
D
32%
E
• In 2012, 10 per cent of government subsidised enrolments
in the Inner Metropolitan region were aligned to funding
band A, 23 per cent aligned against band B and 22 per cent
at band C.
• D
ata for enrolments in 2011 are shown aligned against
funding bands for the 2011 calendar year for comparison
purposes only.
• B
etween 2011 and 2012, there has been an increase in
enrolments against band B courses and a reduction in
enrolments against all other bands.
2 These bands were introduced in 2012 and apply specifically to qualifications
current in 2012 and later. In order to allow comparison with previous years,
superseded courses have been assigned a subsidy band for analysis purposes
based on the band of the current course to which they most closely align.
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Industry profile
Figure 7: Industry share of employment and vocational
training
Enrolments 2012 (% total)
Employment 2011 (% total)
18%
Professional, Scientific and Technical
8%
Financial and Insurance Services
12%
4%
10%
Health Care and Social Assistance
6%
7%
Retail Trade
6%
6%
6%
Accommodation and Food Services
Education and Training
Information Media and Telecoms
Construction
3%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing
3%
3%
Wholesale Trade
Other Services
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste
Mining
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
0
2%
Education and Training
Information Media and Telecoms
11%
10%
5%
Manufacturing
10%
8%
Construction
8%
6%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing
5%
13%
2%
2%
1%
1%
Administrative and Support Services
11%
12%
9%
Accommodation and Food Services
8%
19%
4%
Retail Trade
12%
13%
9%
0%
Wholesale Trade 0%
5%
3%
2%
3%
4%
2%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
2%
Arts and Recreation Services
5%
10%
Public Administration and Safety
11%
4%
3%
4%
Manufacturing
2%
Health Care and Social Assistance
12%
5%
2%
Administrative and Support Services
Inner Metro
Financial and Insurance Services
8%
Public Administration and Safety
3%
3%
Professional, Scientific and Technical
5
Victoria
7%
6%
7%
5%
Arts and Recreation Services
Other Services
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste
Mining
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
10
15
20
Source: ABS Census 2011
• Service industries are the key employers in Inner
Metropolitan, with the top five employers – Professional,
Scientific and Technical Services, Financial and Insurance
Services, Health Care, Public Administration and Retail
Trade – accounting for 55 per cent of jobs in the region.
• T wo of these industries, Health Care and Retail Trade,
are also in the top five in terms of training delivery.
Occupations within the Professional, Scientific and
Technical Services, Financial and Insurance Services and
Public Administration industries tend to be more aligned
to higher education rather than Vocational training
qualifications.
• A
ccommodation and Food Services is the largest training
market industry in Inner Metropolitan, reflecting the
importance of hospitality and tourism in this region. Industry
enrolments have increased by 16 per cent in 2012, to 15,400.
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0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2%
Inner Metro
Victoria
• Manufacturing enrolments have grown by 66 per cent
between 2011 and 2012, with this industry now the second
largest in terms of training delivery. The proportion of
training in the industry is higher than that in the regional
labour market, however Inner Melbourne plays a major role
in serving the wider Melbourne area and Manufacturing
remains a key employing industry across the state.
• K
ey segments for Manufacturing training delivery include
Process Manufacturing (34 per cent of enrolments),
Competitive Manufacturing (28 per cent) and Meat and Food
Processing (18 per cent of enrolments), with the majority of
enrolment growth seen in Certificate III–IV level courses.
Figure 8: Occupation share of vocational training (top 10)
Figure 9: Qualification trends – workforce and
vocational training
Enrolments 2012 (% total)
Office Manager
Sales Assistant
General Clerk
4%
4%
4%
Waiter
Call or Contact Centre Operator
2%
Child Care Worker
Call or Contact Centre Team Leader
Warehouse Administrator
1%
Workforce qualifications
2%
2%
25%
No non-school qualifications
Cert I-II
Diploma +
11%
20%
12%
11%
Higher education
5%
Inner Metro
3%
38%
1%
1%
Cert III-IV
3%
3%
Fitness Instructor
14%
3%
1%
Factory Process Workers
5%
5%
8%
7%
30%
51%
Victoria
Source: ABS Census 2011
2%
2%
Top qualifications
2012
Certificate IV in Business Administration
8107
• Q
ualifications aligned to Business Services occupations;
Office Manager in particular, attract an above average
proportion of enrolments in Inner Metropolitan.
Certificate I in Vocational Preparation
8081
Certificate III in Retail
7833
Diploma of Management
7816
• T he importance of the Retail Trade and Accommodation
and Food Services in the regional training market is
reflected in the popularity of enrolments in Sales Assistant
and Waiter qualifications.
Certificate III in Hospitality
6170
Inner Metro
Victoria
These 5 courses accounted for 21% of all government funded training in the region
Qualification level 2012 (% change since 2011)
Qualification profile
114,400
• The Inner Metropolitan workforce has a much higher than
average education profile. Just over half the workforce is
educated to degree level, compared to a Victorian average
of 30 per cent. The proportion of the workforce qualified to
vocational training level, however, is below the Victorian
average – linking back to the region’s low vocational training
student participation rate (Figure 5).
• A relatively high proportion of enrolments in this region
are at Diploma level and above (19 per cent of the total, the
highest proportion across all Victorian regions), suggesting
training providers are well placed to respond to the
labour market requirement for higher level qualifications
in this region.
34,700
32,300
.
54%
39%
10%
Cert I-II
Cert III-IV
Diploma & Above
• Two of the most popular courses are the Certificate IV in
Business Administration and the Diploma of Management,
suggesting a demand for general business and management
skills in this region.
• Certificate I in Vocational Preparation, a foundation skills
course, also attracted high enrolment numbers in Inner
Metropolitan.
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Student profile
Figure 10: Working age participation3
Working age students and population (% total)
30%
26%
CALD
Disabled (see footnote)
Indigenous
1%
1%
0%
6%
50%
51%
Female
Unemployed (see footnote)
Youth (15-19)
25%
4%
6%
Mature age (45+)
Students
16%
14%
25%
Population
Source (popn data): ABS Census 2011
• Figure 10 highlights vocational training participation among
different cohorts, comparing working age vocational
training students resident in Inner Metropolitan with the
region’s working age resident population. Figures referred
to in earlier charts and tables in this section relate to
enrolments in the region by students that may or may not
be resident in the region.
3 Note: disabled students appear disproportionally high due to different
definitions of disability in use by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the
Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection. Data for unemployed residents is
restricted to the working age population and factors in those not in the labour
force and therefore does not match the regional unemployment rate in Figure 1.
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• J ust 21,300 vocational training students are resident
in Inner Metropolitan compared with 151,900 enrolled
in Vocational training in the region in 2012, clearly
demonstrating the role training providers in this region play
in serving the wider Melbourne population.
• Inner Metropolitan has the second highest proportion
of unemployed vocational training students in the state
(Western Metrpolitan has the highest, with 28 per cent of
students). The proportion of unemployed students in this
region has increased from 22 per cent to 25 per cent over
the last 12 months, compared with a Victorian average of
23 per cent.
• Inner Metropolitan has the lowest proportion of youth (1519 years old) and mature age (45 years and over) students
in Victoria. In contrast, the proportion of students aged 20
to 44 is the highest in the state – in line with the region’s
demographic profile.
•