Hilltops Council area

Industry composition

In 2022, the Goods related sector accounted for 34.3% of employment in Hilltops Council area. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (37.2% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of Hilltops Council area 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 the Hilltops 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.

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Employment composition
Hilltops Council area202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1,53718.61,83322.81,74121.9
Mining580.7851.11261.6
Goods related2,84034.32,62832.72,95837.2
Household services2,69732.62,49531.12,16227.2
Business services7489.06768.45917.4
Public administration and safety4044.93184.03694.6
Total Industries8,284100.08,035100.07,946100.0

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.

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Hilltops Council area

economic profile