The City of Port Phillip has almost 17,000 registered businesses, 93,500 workers and contributes over $11 billion to Victoria’s gross state product.
The largest employment sector within the municipality is the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services industry (employing 19,000 people), with the Financial and Insurance Services industry representing the greatest share of Gross Value Added ($2.7 billion) and output ($7.2 billion).
In terms of employment, Port Phillip is driven by small business. 83% of businesses in the municipality are operated by sole proprietors or employ 1-4 people.
Find out more about the economic profile of the City of Port Phillip
The City of Port Phillip Economic Development Strategy 2012-2016 is a key strategic document that will deliver Council’s Economic Vision the next five years.
Download Port Phillip Economic Development Strategy 2012-2016
Download Community Summary version of the Port Phillip Economic Development Strategy 2012-2016
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The City of Port Phillip has a diverse community of approximately 95,000 residents. Over 27% of our community were born overseas, with the largest proportion of residents coming from the UK, New Zealand and Greece.