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Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics jobs in Ballarat, VIC

There are 17 Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics jobs advertised in Ballarat on ViewJobs, from 8 employers and recruiters. 1 was posted in the last week. The largest group is Couriers, Drivers & Postal Services: about half of the 17.

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Roles in region
17
New this week
1
Manufacturing and transport ads a month (JSA)[1][2]
54

By the numbers

17 Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics roles in Ballarat

1 new role this week· 7 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Full-time16 (94%)
  • Part-time1 (6%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Ballarat.

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Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics by specialism.

Each specialism has its own page: where the roles are, who is hiring and the latest ads.

8 live rolesCouriers, drivers & postal services4 live rolesMachine operators2 live rolesWarehousing, storage & distribution1 live roleFleet management1 live roleLogistics management1 live roleRoad transport

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The local market

Ballarat's manufacturing and transport job market

Figures for Ballarat cover ABS region SA4 201. Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads.

Figure 1: Online manufacturing and transport job ads a month, BallaratOperator occupations: machine and stationary plant operators, mobile plant operators, drivers and storepersons, and factory process workers. Three-month average, September 2025 to September 2026.
  • Machine and stationary plant operators
  • Mobile plant operators
  • Drivers and storepersons
  • Factory process workers
0204060Machine and stationary plant operators, Sep: 12Mobile plant operators, Sep: 8Drivers and storepersons, Sep: 22Factory process workers, Sep: 648SepMachine and stationary plant operators, Oct: 12Mobile plant operators, Oct: 8Drivers and storepersons, Oct: 25Factory process workers, Oct: 6Machine and stationary plant operators, Nov: 13Mobile plant operators, Nov: 7Drivers and storepersons, Nov: 21Factory process workers, Nov: 8NovMachine and stationary plant operators, Dec: 14Mobile plant operators, Dec: 7Drivers and storepersons, Dec: 21Factory process workers, Dec: 7Machine and stationary plant operators, Jan: 12Mobile plant operators, Jan: 8Drivers and storepersons, Jan: 20Factory process workers, Jan: 6JanMachine and stationary plant operators, Feb: 11Mobile plant operators, Feb: 11Drivers and storepersons, Feb: 21Factory process workers, Feb: 5Machine and stationary plant operators, Mar: 9Mobile plant operators, Mar: 11Drivers and storepersons, Mar: 21Factory process workers, Mar: 6MarMachine and stationary plant operators, Apr: 8Mobile plant operators, Apr: 10Drivers and storepersons, Apr: 19Factory process workers, Apr: 7Machine and stationary plant operators, May: 8Mobile plant operators, May: 8Drivers and storepersons, May: 19Factory process workers, May: 6MayMachine and stationary plant operators, Jun: 9Mobile plant operators, Jun: 9Drivers and storepersons, Jun: 19Factory process workers, Jun: 5Machine and stationary plant operators, Jul: 8Mobile plant operators, Jul: 10Drivers and storepersons, Jul: 21Factory process workers, Jul: 5JulMachine and stationary plant operators, Aug: 9Mobile plant operators, Aug: 9Drivers and storepersons, Aug: 22Factory process workers, Aug: 7Machine and stationary plant operators, Sep: 11Mobile plant operators, Sep: 9Drivers and storepersons, Sep: 24Factory process workers, Sep: 1054Sep

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[1]; ViewJobs analysis[2].

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Online manufacturing and transport job ads a month, Ballarat
MonthMachine and stationary plant operatorsMobile plant operatorsDrivers and storepersonsFactory process workersTotal
September 202512822648
October 202512825651
November 202513721849
December 202514721749
January 202612820646
February 2026111121548
March 202691121647
April 202681019744
May 20268819641
June 20269919542
July 202681021544
August 20269922747
September 2026119241054
Unemployment rate
4.1%
ABS, September 2026 · up 0.3 points on September 2025[3]
Employed people
91,433
ABS, September 2026 · down 0.2% since September 2025[3]
Online job ads a month (all jobs)
937
JSA, September 2026 · up 9.0% since September 2025[1]
People in Workforce Australia employment services
6,385
DEWR, June 2026 · up 6.3% since June 2025[4]
Figure 2: People employed in manufacturing and transport occupations in BallaratAn estimated 6,519 people employed in September 2026: up 4.1% on September 2025, and down 8.3% on September 2021. One point each September, 2021 to 2026.
Sep 2021: 7,109Sep 20217,109Sep 2022: 7,156Sep 20227,156Sep 2023: 6,693Sep 20236,693Sep 2024: 6,264Sep 20246,264Sep 2025: 6,261Sep 20256,261Sep 2026: 6,519Sep 20266,519

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[5]; ViewJobs[6].

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People employed in manufacturing and transport occupations in Ballarat
MonthPeople employed
September 20217,109
September 20227,156
September 20236,693
September 20246,264
September 20256,261
September 20266,519

Longer-term trend

Figure 3: Manufacturing, and transport, postal and warehousing jobs, Ballarat, 2019 to 2023Employee jobs in the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023.
2019: 11,321201911,3212020: 10,965202010,9652021: 11,338202111,3382022: 11,982202211,9822023: 11,635202311,635

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics[7]; ViewJobs analysis[8].

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Manufacturing, and transport, postal and warehousing jobs, Ballarat, 2019 to 2023
YearEmployee jobs
201911,321
202010,965
202111,338
202211,982
202311,635

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How many Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics jobs are there in Ballarat?

17 Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics jobs are live on ViewJobs in Ballarat, from 8 employers and recruiters. 1 was posted in the last 7 days. 16 are full-time and 1 part-time.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].

Is demand for Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics workers in Ballarat growing?

Demand is rising. Employers in Ballarat placed about 54 online ads a month for manufacturing and transport jobs in the three months to September 2026, up 12.5% on a year earlier (48). Ads for factory process workers rose from 6 to 10 a month.

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[1]; ViewJobs analysis[2].

Who is hiring Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics workers in Ballarat?

Domino's has the most live ads of any direct employer (8). Next are Essantis (2) and GTE Technology (2). 8 employers and recruiters have live ads in all.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].

Which Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics roles are most advertised in Ballarat?

Couriers, Drivers & Postal Services, with 8 of the 17 live ads. Next is Machine Operators (4).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].

What is the job market like in Ballarat overall?

Online job ads for all occupations in Ballarat averaged 937 a month in the three months to September 2026, up 9.0% on a year earlier.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

What is the unemployment rate in Ballarat?

The unemployment rate in Ballarat was 4.1% in September 2026, up 0.3 points on a year earlier (ABS modelled estimate).

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Are Ballarat Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics jobs mostly full-time?

Most are full-time: 16 of 17 (94%). 1 is part-time (6%).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  1. Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-10/internet_vacancies_anzsco2_occupations_gccsa_and_sa4_regions_-_september_2026.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  2. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/data/internet-vacancy-index. The four manufacturing and transport occupation groups combined.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Labour Force, September 2026. abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/regional-labour-force/sep-2026/MLF1.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  4. Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Workforce Australia Caseload by Selected Cohorts, June 2026. dewr.gov.au/employment-services-data/resources/workforce-australia-caseload-selected-cohorts-30-june-2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 26 October 2026. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (or DEWR).
  5. Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-10/2026-09_nero.zip. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026. Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), September 2026, CC BY 4.0. Experimental estimates.
  6. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/data/nero. The occupation group is an approximation: Jobs and Skills Australia's job-ads groups mapped to ANZSCO unit groups.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region, v1.6.0. dbr.abs.gov.au. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  8. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Data by Region, v1.6.0. dbr.abs.gov.au. Manufacturing, and transport, postal and warehousing: two ABS industry divisions combined.
  9. ViewJobs, Live job ads on ViewJobs, 30 Oct 2026. viewjobs.com.au.

Method

  • Online job ads: Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads. Published under CC BY 4.0.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Labour Force: monthly unemployment, participation and employment are the ABS's Regional Labour Force modelled estimates: the ABS combines its Labour Force Survey with administrative data to estimate each labour market region. They are in original terms, not seasonally adjusted, so every change here compares a month with the same month a year earlier. The ABS's labour market regions follow the 2011 boundaries of its SA4 regions, which differ slightly from today's in a few areas. Published under CC BY 4.0.
  • Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation: estimated employment by occupation, published under CC BY 4.0. Jobs and Skills Australia's nowcast is experimental: its figures are model estimates of the people employed in each occupation, not a count of them, and each monthly release revises the months before it.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region: employee jobs by industry, published under CC BY 4.0. The latest ABS jobs figures here are for the year to 30 June 2023. Every figure shows its year.
  • ViewJobs live ads: ads open on ViewJobs in the Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics classification, placed in Ballarat, counted on 30 Oct 2026.
  • ViewJobs analysis: a figure that adds up several occupation groups, industries or areas. The sources publish the parts; the sum is ViewJobs' own, and its reference says what was combined.

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ViewJobs (2026). Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics jobs in Ballarat, VIC, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/jobs/vic/regional-rural/ballarat/manufacturing-transport-and-logistics

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