Central Coast Council area

Employment by industry (Total)

In Central Coast Council area, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 1,198 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Central Coast Council area. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Central Coast Council area regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of Central Coast Council area's economy. This can be done by directly comparing the area to its benchmark, or by using a location quotient to look at the relative size of industries.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
Central Coast Council area2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. TasmaniaNumber%. Tasmania2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing77310.15.36659.85.3+108
Mining002.4340.52.9-34
Manufacturing7479.87.06489.67.2+99
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services180.22.0150.21.7+3
Construction85611.28.288513.18.9-29
Wholesale Trade1702.22.21942.92.3-24
Retail Trade7259.59.383312.310.4-108
Accommodation and Food Services5947.87.25408.07.3+54
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2132.84.62343.54.5-22
Information Media and Telecommunications001.3160.21.6-16
Financial and Insurance Services220.32.1310.52.1-9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services490.61.2661.01.4-17
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3855.05.82714.04.9+114
Administrative and Support Services1732.32.61672.52.7+6
Public Administration and Safety2513.37.02503.76.9+0
Education and Training95412.59.65708.48.8+384
Health Care and Social Assistance1,19815.716.788813.114.5+309
Arts and Recreation Services1351.81.81091.62.5+26
Other Services3835.03.63575.34.0+26
Total industries7,644100.0100.06,773100.0100.0+871

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in Central Coast Council area in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,198 people or 15.7%)
  • Education and Training (954 people or 12.5%)
  • Construction (856 people or 11.2%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 3,008 people in total or 39.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, Tasmania employed 16.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.6% in Education and Training and 8.2% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Central Coast Council area and Tasmania were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (10.1% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (3.3% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (11.2% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (12.5% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Central Coast Council area increased by 871 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Education and Training (+384 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+309 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+114 local workers)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+108 local workers)

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