Around four in five new workers are expected to work in metropolitan Melbourne over 2024-27

The inner metropolitan (93,400 new workers or 29.6 per cent) and western metropolitan (58,100 new workers or 18.4 per cent) areas will account for the highest proportion of new workers expected over 2024-27 across metropolitan Melbourne.
About 45.2 per cent of new workers expected in metropolitan Melbourne will be in occupations usually requiring VET.

Region	New workers expected
Inner metropolitan	93,400
Western metropolitan	58,100
Northern metropolitan	50,300
Southern metropolitan	49,700
Eastern metropolitan	41,100
Inner South-East metropolitan	22,600

Updated 29 January 2025