Wollongong City

Industry composition

In 2022, the Household services sector accounted for 43.5% of employment in Wollongong City. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (38.7% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of Wollongong City 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 Wollongong City'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
Wollongong City202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3140.32240.21960.2
Mining1,6401.71,4691.62,2732.5
Goods related33,28633.630,31233.533,74237.7
Household services43,05743.539,44243.634,63438.7
Business services14,57814.713,89415.413,48115.1
Public administration and safety6,1696.25,1725.75,1445.7
Total Industries99,045100.090,511100.089,470100.0

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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Wollongong City Council

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