Quilpie Shire

Industry composition

In 2022, the Household services sector accounted for 28.0% of employment in Quilpie Shire. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (17.2% in 2012)

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.

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Employment composition
Quilpie Shire202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing11427.312424.717026.5
Mining30.6163.2467.2
Goods related10825.712224.323236.2
Household services11728.015931.711017.2
Business services215.0255.081.3
Public administration and safety5613.45511.17411.5
Total Industries419100.0501100.0639100.0

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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Quilpie Shire

economic profile