Hobart City

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in Hobart City, making up 21.8% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Hobart City 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 Hobart City.

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
Hobart City20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. TasmaniaNumber%. Tasmania2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4640.85.34080.85.3+56
Mining360.10.9280.10.9+8
Manufacturing9141.66.47451.56.9+169
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,3482.31.81,0202.01.6+328
Construction1,7653.18.61,6543.37.6+111
Wholesale Trade4630.82.26161.22.2-153
Retail Trade4,3057.59.74,5209.010.9-215
Accommodation and Food Services5,2279.17.74,5529.17.7+675
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5100.94.05361.14.2-26
Information Media and Telecommunications1,0461.81.01,4402.91.4-394
Financial and Insurance Services2,0443.51.82,0604.12.1-16
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6871.21.16361.31.2+51
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5,0708.84.94,0848.14.7+986
Administrative and Support Services1,1792.02.91,1132.23.0+66
Public Administration and Safety9,00915.67.37,98515.97.8+1,024
Education and Training6,62211.59.55,39010.79.3+1,232
Health Care and Social Assistance12,55721.816.59,32518.614.2+3,232
Arts and Recreation Services1,2512.21.81,1252.21.9+126
Other Services2,0803.63.81,8233.63.8+257
Industry not classified1,1282.02.81,1332.33.4-5
Total persons57,700100.0100.050,193100.0100.0+7,507

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 Hobart City in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (12,557 people or 21.8%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (9,009 people or 15.6%)
  • Education and Training (6,622 people or 11.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 28,188 people in total or 48.9% of the local workers.

In comparison, Tasmania employed 16.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.3% in Public Administration and Safety and 9.5% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Hobart City and Tasmania were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (15.6% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (3.1% compared to 8.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (21.8% compared to 16.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (1.6% compared to 6.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in Hobart City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+3,232 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,232 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+1,024 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+986 local workers)

State Growth Tasmania

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