Transport and Logistics

Sector workforce & training profile

(updated October 2019)

Transport and Logistics is an enabler of both community standards and expectations, and of the economic performance of other industries.

Transport and Logistics contributes 6.1% of Tasmania’s GSP and directly employs around 12,800 Tasmanians.

3.3% employment growth is projected across the industry to 2023, with volumes transported on key Tasmanian freight routes projected to double by 2030.

Sector Overview

The Tasmanian Transport and Logistics industry includes the following sectors: Rail, Road, and Aviation and Maritime & Ports sectors.

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 Transport, postal and warehousing

(note: all information is for Tasmania unless otherwise specified)

Contribution to the economy (2017/18)[1]	3.9%
Number of jobs (2017/18)[2]	10,540
Median weekly earnings (in main job) [3] (Australia)	$1,182.70

Make up of sector by number of employees[4]	Non-employing	1-19	20-199	200+
Make up of sector by number of employees[4]	8.1%	28.9%	2.0%	0.4%

_{[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 in Transport, postal and warehousing

5-10 most common job roles (2016)[5]:

		Key information
Truck Drivers	1,596
Automobile, Bus and Rail Drivers	1,368
Clerical and Office Support Workers	757
Mobile Plant Operators	322
Logistics Clerks	267

Growth job roles 2011-2016[6]:

Storepersons	+98
Automobile, Bus and Rail Drivers	+91
Call or Contact Centre Information Clerks	+87
Mobile Plant Operators	+64
Road and Rail Drivers nfd	+30

_{[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 III	Logistics	55
Certificate I	Warehousing Operations	30
Certificate IV	Logistics	30
Certificate III	Driving Operations	25
Certificate III	Warehousing Operations