Understanding the economic role of RDA Darling Downs and South West Region 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 RDA Darling Downs and South West Region'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.
Current area:
Employment composition | ||||||
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RDA Darling Downs and South West Region | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 13,386 | 9.3 | 13,519 | 10.1 | 14,579 | 11.0 |
Mining | 4,451 | 3.1 | 4,953 | 3.7 | 4,109 | 3.1 |
Goods related | 50,705 | 35.2 | 45,257 | 33.9 | 49,716 | 37.6 |
Household services | 52,676 | 36.5 | 46,393 | 34.7 | 41,886 | 31.7 |
Business services | 14,857 | 10.3 | 14,994 | 11.2 | 13,716 | 10.4 |
Public administration and safety | 8,070 | 5.6 | 8,431 | 6.3 | 8,195 | 6.2 |
Total Industries | 144,144 | 100.0 | 133,548 | 100.0 | 132,199 | 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 |