Major employers in the Barwon Region

We have surveyed some of the region's biggest employers to gather their full-time equivalent (FTE) employee numbers.

The responses highlight diverse regional employment opportunities.

Top 20 largest employers according to survey responses:

  1. Barwon Health (6,370 FTE)
  2. Department of Education and Training (3,981 FTE)
  3. Woolworths (2,440 estimated FTE)
  4. Catholic Education System (2,215 FTE)
  5. Deakin University (1,900 FTE)
  6. City of Greater Geelong (1,787 FTE)
  7. genU (1,706 FTE)
  8. Coles (1,700 estimated FTE)
  9. National Disability Insurance Agency (1,620 FTE)
  10. Cotton On (1,424 FTE)
  11. WorkSafe (1,341 FTE)
  12. TAC (918 FTE)
  13. Barwon Prison Precinct (893 FTE)
  14. Viva Energy Australia (728 FTE*)
  15. Gateways Support Services (704 FTE)
  16. Ford Motor Company of Australia (695 FTE*)
  17. St John of God Health Care (602 FTE)
  18. Bulla Dairy Foods (589 FTE)
  19. Epworth Hospital (577 FTE)
  20. Carbon Revolution (570 FTE)

*2022 response.

The Barwon region includes the City of Greater Geelong, Colac Otway Shire, Golden Plains Shire, Surf Coast Shire and Borough of Queenscliffe.

If you are a large employer in the Barwon region and would like to be included in the next survey, please email us at [email protected].




Page last updated: Thursday, 8 May 2025

Print