Understanding the economic role of Bathurst Regional 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 Bathurst Regional Council area'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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Bathurst Regional Council area | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 888 | 4.0 | 713 | 3.6 | 745 | 4.1 |
Mining | 98 | 0.4 | 85 | 0.4 | 67 | 0.4 |
Goods related | 7,370 | 33.6 | 6,758 | 34.2 | 6,831 | 37.9 |
Household services | 9,294 | 42.4 | 8,303 | 42.0 | 6,781 | 37.6 |
Business services | 2,348 | 10.7 | 2,330 | 11.8 | 2,120 | 11.8 |
Public administration and safety | 1,939 | 8.8 | 1,566 | 7.9 | 1,488 | 8.3 |
Total Industries | 21,937 | 100.0 | 19,756 | 100.0 | 18,032 | 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 |