Central Coast Council area

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in Central Coast Council area, making up 14.3% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Central Coast Council area regardless of where they live. By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see local economic strengths and weaknesses. By looking at how the number of jobs in each industry is changing over time, you can track how the structure of the local economy is changing. Go to the Employment locations page to see where employment is taking place across Central Coast Council area.

Note: Census employment figures are known to undercount employment by varying amounts depending on the Census year. All Census counts are an undercount of total population, and in addition, some people don’t state their workforce status or industry. Also counts by place of work exclude those with no fixed workplace address. For this reason, it is recommended that for total job numbers, users look at the Employment by industry (Total) modelled estimates which are updated on an annual basis, and based on the ABS Labour Force survey, less prone to undercount. The Census counts by industry are included here for a greater level of industry detail (3-digit ANZSIC).

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Employment (Census) by industry sector
Central Coast Council area20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. TasmaniaNumber%. Tasmania2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing73310.85.357610.15.3+157
Mining130.20.9100.20.9+3
Manufacturing6699.96.457710.16.9+92
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services200.31.8160.31.6+4
Construction74011.08.65108.97.6+230
Wholesale Trade1652.42.21783.12.2-13
Retail Trade72610.79.771112.410.9+15
Accommodation and Food Services5698.47.74608.07.7+109
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2033.04.01773.14.2+26
Information Media and Telecommunications140.21.0290.51.4-15
Financial and Insurance Services280.41.8430.82.1-15
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services520.81.1551.01.2-3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2583.84.92013.54.7+57
Administrative and Support Services1482.22.91282.23.0+20
Public Administration and Safety2383.57.32414.27.8-3
Education and Training6109.09.55319.39.3+79
Health Care and Social Assistance96514.316.569212.114.2+273
Arts and Recreation Services931.41.8791.41.9+14
Other Services3314.93.82744.83.8+57
Industry not classified2003.02.82414.23.4-41
Total persons6,758100.0100.05,729100.0100.0+1,029

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in Central Coast Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (965 people or 14.3%)
  • Construction (740 people or 11.0%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (733 people or 10.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 2,438 people in total or 36.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, Tasmania employed 16.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.6% in Construction and 5.3% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

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 (10.8% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (3.5% compared to 7.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (9.9% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (11.0% compared to 8.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in Central Coast Council area were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+273 local workers)
  • Construction (+230 local workers)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+157 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+109 local workers)

State Growth Tasmania

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