Understanding the economic role of Shire of Ashburton 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 Shire of Ashburton'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire of Ashburton | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 69 | 0.4 | 110 | 0.5 | 101 | 0.6 |
| Mining | 11,423 | 62.4 | 10,832 | 48.3 | 8,630 | 53.2 |
| Goods related | 4,492 | 24.5 | 6,499 | 29.0 | 4,848 | 29.9 |
| Household services | 1,318 | 7.2 | 1,866 | 8.3 | 1,389 | 8.6 |
| Business services | 854 | 4.7 | 2,840 | 12.7 | 1,060 | 6.5 |
| Public administration and safety | 156 | 0.8 | 268 | 1.2 | 190 | 1.2 |
| Total Industries | 18,312 | 100.0 | 22,415 | 100.0 | 16,217 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 | ||||||