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.
Employment composition | ||||||
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Hilltops Council area | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,537 | 18.6 | 1,833 | 22.8 | 1,741 | 21.9 |
Mining | 58 | 0.7 | 85 | 1.1 | 126 | 1.6 |
Goods related | 2,840 | 34.3 | 2,628 | 32.7 | 2,958 | 37.2 |
Household services | 2,697 | 32.6 | 2,495 | 31.1 | 2,162 | 27.2 |
Business services | 748 | 9.0 | 676 | 8.4 | 591 | 7.4 |
Public administration and safety | 404 | 4.9 | 318 | 4.0 | 369 | 4.6 |
Total Industries | 8,284 | 100.0 | 8,035 | 100.0 | 7,946 | 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 |