Understanding the economic role of Quilpie Shire 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 Quilpie Shire'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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Quilpie Shire | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 114 | 27.3 | 124 | 24.7 | 170 | 26.5 |
Mining | 3 | 0.6 | 16 | 3.2 | 46 | 7.2 |
Goods related | 108 | 25.7 | 122 | 24.3 | 232 | 36.2 |
Household services | 117 | 28.0 | 159 | 31.7 | 110 | 17.2 |
Business services | 21 | 5.0 | 25 | 5.0 | 8 | 1.3 |
Public administration and safety | 56 | 13.4 | 55 | 11.1 | 74 | 11.5 |
Total Industries | 419 | 100.0 | 501 | 100.0 | 639 | 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 |