Wollondilly Shire

Industry composition

In 2022, the Goods related sector accounted for 39.6% of employment in Wollondilly Shire. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (43.4% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of Wollondilly Shire Council 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 Wollondilly 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
Wollondilly Shire202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7394.77235.56084.9
Mining1,90012.01,84014.11,86815.0
Goods related6,27939.65,18139.75,42043.4
Household services4,64829.33,53127.13,03024.3
Business services1,64010.31,35210.41,1499.2
Public administration and safety6554.14263.34033.2
Total Industries15,862100.013,052100.012,478100.0

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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Wollondilly Shire Council

economic profile