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.
Employment composition | ||||||
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Wollondilly Shire | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 739 | 4.7 | 723 | 5.5 | 608 | 4.9 |
Mining | 1,900 | 12.0 | 1,840 | 14.1 | 1,868 | 15.0 |
Goods related | 6,279 | 39.6 | 5,181 | 39.7 | 5,420 | 43.4 |
Household services | 4,648 | 29.3 | 3,531 | 27.1 | 3,030 | 24.3 |
Business services | 1,640 | 10.3 | 1,352 | 10.4 | 1,149 | 9.2 |
Public administration and safety | 655 | 4.1 | 426 | 3.3 | 403 | 3.2 |
Total Industries | 15,862 | 100.0 | 13,052 | 100.0 | 12,478 | 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 |