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Economy · Melbourne

Which industries dominate in Melbourne?

Two views of Melbourne's economy: the registered/startup layer and the street-level business fabric, with the largest tracked employers.

Summary

This is a broad service economy with technology at the front. Technology scores 10/10; sports, retail and healthcare each score 9/10, while information technology and services is the largest registered company group at 1452.

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Registered companies
IndustryCompanies
Information Technology and Services1452
Financial Services1037
Computer Software897
Marketing and Advertising780
Internet597
Health, Wellness and Fitness573
Real Estate475
Management Consulting459
Retail389
Food & Beverages354
Apparel & Fashion346
Human Resources315
Staffing and Recruiting311
Automotive272
Hospital & Health Care272
Education Management269
Design265
Construction253
E-learning253
Telecommunications250
Renewables & Environment248
Investment Management228
Legal Services226
Sports201
Cosmetics184
Street economy (with avg rating)
SectorPlacesRating
Software company134.87
Business management consultant84.88
Corporate office83.69
Website designer74.62
Unclassified61.0
Internet marketing service64.9
Accountant53.6
Translator44.75
Telecommunications service provider33.57
Training centre24.6
Consultant25.0
Computer security service25.0
Marketing agency25.0
Computer support and services24.5
Market researcher23.65
Largest tracked employers
CompanyIndustryEmployeesFounded
Rio Tintomining & metals50,0001873
ANZbanking44,8961835
Coles Financials serviceretail39,4712015
Spotless Groupfacilities services35,0001946
National Australia Bankbanking33,0001981
University of Melbournehigher education28,6961853
Telstratelecommunications27,0151901
NTTinformation technology and services24,8661988
Obelafood & beverages23,0002011
CSLbiotechnology22,0001916
Healthscopehospital & health care19,0001985
Australia Postconsumer services17,194
Crown Resortsgambling & casinos15,6001994
JB Hi-Ficonsumer electronics12,5641974
Monash Healthhospital & health care10,8271860
Lendleaseconstruction10,8251958
Global Healthinformation technology and services10,5381985
Department of Health and Human Services Victoriagovernment administration10,371
Aureconmanagement consulting9,8892009
The Royal Melbourne Hospitalhospital & health care9,6841848
The Just Groupretail9,0001970
Premier Investmentsfinancial services9,0001970
Newcrest Miningmining & metals8,993
VUhigher education8,8001991
Australian Venue Cohospitality8,5002012

company registry (startup-skewed) + mapped business places

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