Understanding the economic role of Goondiwindi Regional 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 Goondiwindi Regional Council'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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Goondiwindi Regional Council | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,312 | 25.7 | 1,325 | 25.2 | 1,366 | 24.5 |
Mining | 14 | 0.3 | 30 | 0.6 | 82 | 1.5 |
Goods related | 1,659 | 32.6 | 1,679 | 31.9 | 1,916 | 34.4 |
Household services | 1,490 | 29.2 | 1,555 | 29.6 | 1,500 | 26.9 |
Business services | 386 | 7.6 | 430 | 8.2 | 531 | 9.5 |
Public administration and safety | 236 | 4.6 | 239 | 4.5 | 181 | 3.2 |
Total Industries | 5,097 | 100.0 | 5,258 | 100.0 | 5,576 | 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 |