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Manufacturing Industry in Victoria, Australia
Overview
Victoria has the largest manufacturing industry in Australia with approximately 30 percent of the country's manufacturing workers employed in Victoria1.
Victoria’s manufacturing sector encompasses a broad range of industries including automotive, advanced electronics and machinery, aerospace and aviation, defence, chemicals and plastics, pharmaceuticals, fabricated metals, textiles, clothing and footwear (TCF) and food processing.
Industry size
The Manufacturing industry remains a key part of Victoria’s economy, accounting for $30.8 billion or 10.8% of Gross State Product (GSP)2. It directly employs 295,100 people and is the State’s largest employer of full time jobs3.
Occupations
Victoria is currently offering visa sponsorship to eligible applicants in the following manufacturing industry occupations:
- Automotive Electrician
- Cabinetmaker
- Engineering Manager
- Mechanical Engineer
- Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson
- Metal Fabricator
- Production or Plant Engineer
- Sheetmetal Trades Worker
- Ship’s Engineer (Marine Engineer)
- Welder (First Class)
- Vehicle Painter
Visit our Visas and Immigrating section for detailed information about the minimum eligibility requirements and assessment criteria and application process for Victorian state sponsorship, including requirements for specific occupations.
Industry contacts
Professional bodies and industry associations are a good source of information about the manufacturing industry in Victoria.
The following bodies represent various sectors within the industry:
- Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers
- Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association
- Australian Industry Group
- Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute
- Automotive Training Victoria
- Engineers Australia
- Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers College
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Tip
Not sure what your occupation is? Visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship's Australian Skills Recognition Information portal.
Further information
1 ABS cat. no. 6291.0, Aug 2011
2 ABS cat. no. 5220.0, 2009–10
3 ABS cat. no. 6291.0, Aug 2011
