Understanding the economic role of Camden Council provides a framework for understanding what policy responses and investment may be appropriate to support the growth of businesses and maintenance of a vibrant economy in the future.
The charts and table below give a broad overview of the role and function of your economy. It helps answer questions such as:
- How much of Camden Council area's economy is driven by meeting the local population needs?
- What proportion of jobs in the area are in goods production or selling of products?
- In which broad sectors are the key strengths of the local economy?
- What contribution do business services make in your area and is it growing?
- Is there a presence of local, state and federal government workers in in the area?
Once you have developed a broad picture of your economy, you can then drill down further with all the detail here.
Employment composition | ||||||
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Camden Council area | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 502 | 1.2 | 515 | 1.8 | 426 | 1.9 |
Mining | 73 | 0.2 | 77 | 0.3 | 34 | 0.2 |
Goods related | 18,689 | 44.4 | 14,308 | 49.0 | 11,248 | 50.0 |
Household services | 16,382 | 39.0 | 9,937 | 34.0 | 7,660 | 34.0 |
Business services | 4,971 | 11.8 | 3,507 | 12.0 | 2,465 | 11.0 |
Public administration and safety | 1,435 | 3.4 | 865 | 3.0 | 678 | 3.0 |
Total Industries | 42,051 | 100.0 | 29,210 | 100.0 | 22,512 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2020-21 price base for all years. NIEIR-ID data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and annual data releases adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.Learn more. Please refer to specific data notes for more information |