Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Sector workforce & training profile
(updated October 2019)
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector is an important contributor to the Tasmanian economy. It is also an enabler of business and service delivery; as well as a disruptor of traditional markets and sectors, capable of playing a transformative role across Tasmania’s ongoing economic and social development.
Future skills in ICT are forecast to be of significant importance to all economies and, in a knowledge driven economy, are key to maintaining national and international competitiveness. Technological disruption is changing all industry sectors and high-level ICT skills are needed by both traditional workers and industry specialist ICT workers.
The development of the ICT workforce in Tasmania will encompass workers in dedicated ICT businesses and those integrated into other priority industries. In order to better understand the role of the Tasmanian ICT sector as a driver of a constantly changing digital environment, the State Government has funded the completion of a Workforce Development Plan – to be delivered by the end of 2019.
Sector Overview
Over half of the ICT roles in Tasmania sit outside of what would be considered a ‘traditional’ ICT organisation. It is projected that much of the growth in ICT demand and opportunity within the Tasmanian labour market will be across other priority industry areas, including: aged services, primary production, advanced manufacturing disability services, energy and infrastructure.
Note: All the following information is for Tasmania unless otherwise specified. All information will be updated with further Tasmania specific data as primary research results become available.
Sector Statistics for Information, media and communications
(note: all information is for Tasmania unless otherwise specified)
Contribution to the economy (2017/18)[1] | 3.9% | |||
Number of jobs (2017/18)[2] | 3,933 | |||
Median weekly earnings (in main job) [3] (Australia) | $1,304 |
Make up of sector by number of employees[4] | Non-employing | 1-19 | 20-199 | 200+ |
74% | 32.9% | 3.9% | 0.0% |
[1] National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2018. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts. https://economy.id.com.au/tasmania/value-add-by-industry?Indkey=23010&IndkeyNieir=23900
[2] National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2018. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts. https://economy.id.com.au/tasmania/employment-by-industry?IndkeyNieir=23200&Indkey=23010
[3] Australian Bureau of Statistics: 6333.0 - Characteristics of Employment, Australia, Table 3.1, August 2018
[4] Australian Bureau of Statistics: 8165.0 - Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, June 2014 to June 2018
Job Roles
5-10 most common job roles in Information, media and telecommunications[5]:
Key information | ||
Media Professionals | 372 | |
Managers | 335 | |
Call or Contact Centre Information Clerks | 288 | |
Electronics and Telecommunications Trades Workers | 206 | |
Sales Assistants and Salespersons | 126 |
Growth job roles 2011-2016[6]:
Contract, Program and Project Administrators | +47 |
ICT and Telecommunications Technicians | +25 |
Electronics and Telecommunications Trades Workers | +23 |
Miscellaneous Clerical and Administrative Workers | +16 |
Sales, Marketing and Public Relations Professionals | +14 |
[5] Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016.
[6] Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016.
Education and Training
Most common VET qualifications completed (2018)[7]:
Certificate I | Information, Digital Media and Technology | 140 |
Certificate III | Information, Digital Media and Technology | 105 |
Certificate II | Information, Digital Media and Technology | 90 |
Certificate IV | Information Technology | 20 |
Certificate IV | Computer Systems Technology | 20 |
Certificate IV | Certificate IV | 10 |
Diploma | Information Technology Networking | 10 |
[7] NCVER 2018 https://www.ncver.edu.au/research-and-statistics/data/all-data/total-vet-students-and-courses-2018-data-slicer
About the Industry
Employers of Choice (as at 2019):
2009 City of Launceston
2011 Burnie City Council
2011 Cradle Coast Authority
2011 Peratco
2011 Meander Valley Council
2018 Central Coast Council
2019 Northern Midlands Council
Peak Industry Associations:
Useful Links
Labour Market Information Portal
Tasmanian apprenticeships and traineeships
Endorsed Registered Training Organisations
Workforce Development Plans and Reports