About the electricity, gas, water and waste services industry
About these reports
These reports provide a point in time, data-driven overview of the workforce and skills for each industry.
The report does not provide a complete view of workforce dynamics within the industry. Its purpose is to support ongoing efforts to address workforce and skilling demands and to identify opportunities within the electricity, gas, water and waste services industry.
Report coverage
This report focuses on the electricity, gas, water and waste services industry and the occupations relevant to the industry, categorised using the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) classification of industries (ANZSIC) and occupations (ANZSCO).
Coverage in this report is limited to employment in the industry and sectors as defined by the ABS, noting some occupations are almost exclusively associated with an industry, such as surgeons in the health services sector, while others, such as accountants, are associated with many industries.
Furthermore, industry classifications rarely encompass the full nature of the work (and therefore skills) associated with a given industry. Therefore, ABS definitions of industries or sectors may not align with the definitions used by an industry association.
Key sectors of the industry
The electricity, gas, water and waste services industry provides essential utilities such as electricity, gas, water supply, sewerage and waste disposal services to households and businesses.
The key sectors within the electricity, gas, water and waste services industry are:
- Electricity supply – includes power generation from coal, gas, hydro, solar and wind sources, and the transmission and distribution of electricity
- Gas supply – includes production and distribution of natural and manufactured gas through pipelines or reticulated systems
- Water supply, sewerage and drainage – includes collection, treatment and supply of water, sewage treatment and storm water management
- Waste services – includes collection, transport, treatment and disposal of solid, liquid and hazardous waste, as well as recycling and remediation services.
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