Derwent Valley Council area

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in Derwent Valley Council area, making up 16.1% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Derwent Valley 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 Derwent Valley 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
Derwent Valley Council area20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. TasmaniaNumber%. Tasmania2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing30111.05.325310.95.3+48
Mining100.40.9000.9+10
Manufacturing35613.06.437216.16.9-16
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services411.51.8281.21.6+13
Construction1896.98.61225.37.6+67
Wholesale Trade421.52.2291.32.2+13
Retail Trade27610.19.724310.510.9+33
Accommodation and Food Services2308.47.71657.17.7+65
Transport, Postal and Warehousing983.64.0823.54.2+16
Information Media and Telecommunications170.61.080.31.4+9
Financial and Insurance Services70.31.8210.92.1-14
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services180.71.1210.91.2-3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services542.04.9441.94.7+10
Administrative and Support Services652.42.9682.93.0-3
Public Administration and Safety1094.07.31235.37.8-14
Education and Training30411.19.524510.69.3+59
Health Care and Social Assistance44216.116.530313.114.2+139
Arts and Recreation Services321.21.8231.01.9+9
Other Services662.43.8522.23.8+14
Industry not classified923.42.81114.83.4-19
Total persons2,742100.0100.02,313100.0100.0+429

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 Derwent Valley Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (442 people or 16.1%)
  • Manufacturing (356 people or 13.0%)
  • Education and Training (304 people or 11.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 1,102 people in total or 40.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, Tasmania employed 16.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 6.4% in Manufacturing and 9.5% in Education and Training.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (13.0% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (11.0% compared to 5.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (4.0% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.0% compared to 4.9%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+139 local workers)
  • Construction (+67 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+65 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+59 local workers)

State Growth Tasmania

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