There are over 5,600 businesses in the City of Hobart[i].
While the economy is diverse, it is clearly oriented towards the service industries.
| Industry* |
# Businesses 2009 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services |
835
|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services |
759
|
| Health Care and Social Assistance |
627
|
|
Retail Trade
|
540
|
|
Financial and Insurance Services
|
532
|
| Construction |
443 |
| Accommodation and Food Services |
420 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
242 |
| Other Services |
217 |
| Administrative and Support Services |
196 |
| Manufacturing |
195 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing |
158 |
| Wholesale Trade |
147 |
| Arts and Recreation Services |
104 |
| Education and Training |
81 |
| Information, Media and Telecommunications |
66 |
| Public Administration and Safety |
27 |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services |
19 |
| Mining |
12 |
| Total |
5,620 |
*Please note the change in the ABS Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classifications (ANZSIC) from ANZSIC 1993 to ANZSIC 2006.
| Industry* |
# Businesses 2006 |
# Businesses 2007 |
| Property & Business Services |
1,758 |
1,830 |
| Retail Trade |
768 |
696 |
| Health & Community Services |
576 |
543 |
| Finance & Insurance |
537 |
531 |
| Construction |
414 |
426 |
| Accommodation, Cafes & Restaurants |
339 |
354 |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing |
237 |
234 |
| Transport & Storage |
186 |
228 |
| Manufacturing |
267 |
216 |
| Wholesale Trade |
168 |
192 |
| Cultural & Recreational Services |
162 |
177 |
| Personal & Other Services |
159 |
141 |
| Education |
72 |
69 |
| Communication Services |
39 |
24 |
| Electricity, Gas & Water Supply |
12 |
3 |
| Mining |
12 |
0 |
| Total |
5,706 |
5,664 |
Major businesses in the Greater Hobart area include:
- CSIRO - marine and atmospheric research
- Australian Antarctic Division
- University of Tasmania
- Cascade Breweries
- Royal Hobart Hospital
- Federal Hotels Wrest Point Casino
- Davies Brothers Pty Ltd
- North West Bay Shipbuilding
- International Catamarans
- Nyrstar
- Cadburys
- Norske Skog
- All State Government Departments
- Several Australian Government Departments - Tasmanian offices.
Notes
[i] ABS Counts of Australian Businesses, June 2009